| Yellow-headed cutworm | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. amputatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Apamea amputatrix (Fitch, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
(preocc.)
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Apamea amputatrix, the yellow-headed cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, north to the Arctic.
Description
This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide range of host plants, including vegetable crops.
External links
- Photo Gallery. Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University.
- A. amputatrix. Bug Guide.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Apamea amputatrix | |
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