Apamea nigrior

Apamea nigrior, the black-dashed apamea or dark apamea, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New Brunswick to Georgia, west to Indiana, north to Wisconsin and Ontario.

Apamea nigrior

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. nigrior
Binomial name
Apamea nigrior
Smith, 1891
Synonyms
  • Xylophasia nigrior

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location.


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