Amphipoea interoceanica
| Amphipoea interoceanica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Amphipoea |
| Species: | A. interoceanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphipoea interoceanica Smith, 1899 | |
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Amphipoea interoceanica, commonly known as the interoceanic ear moth, strawberry cutworm moth or strawberry cutworm, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1899. It is found from coast to coast in the United States. In Canada from Quebec west to Alberta, Nova Scotia.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in). Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves, stems and fruit stalks of Fragaria species, grasses and sedges.
External links
[edit]- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Amphipoea interoceanica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (29 July 2016). "Species Amphipoea interoceanica - Interoceanic Ear Moth - Hodges#9456". BugGuide. Retrieved 6 October 2018.