Species

Apamea amputatrix (Yellow-headed cutworm moth)

Apamea amputatrix. Photo: (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Noctuidae (Cutworm moths and allies)
        Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworms and dart moths)
        Tribe: Apameini (Arches)
        Genus: Apamea
        Section: Apamea amputatrix (Yellow-headed cutworm moth and allies)
        Species: Apamea amputatrix (Yellow-headed cutworm moth)

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