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Apamea griveaudi

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Species of moth

Apamea griveaudi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. griveaudi
Binomial name
Apamea griveaudi
Viette, 1967

Apamea griveaudi is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern Madagascar.

Its wingspan ranges from 40 to 55 mm, and the length of the forewings is 19.5 to 27 mm. This species is also nocturnal.

The adult moth has a wingspan of about 30-35 mm, and its forewings are pale yellow or ochre in color, with distinctive dark markings. The hindwings are whitish with a faint yellow tint. The caterpillar of Apamea griveaudi feeds on various grasses and herbaceous plants.

References

  1. "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. Viette, P. 1970. Mémoires O.R.S.T.O.M. No. 37, Noctuelles Trifides du Massif de Tsaratanana, pages 198–200.
  3. "Apamea griveaudi Viette 1967 articles - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
Taxon identifiers
Apamea griveaudi


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