Moths of North Carolina
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3 NC Records

Apamea quinteri Mikkola & Lafontaine, 2009 - No Common Name


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932301.00 MONA Number: 9329.10
Comments: A Holarctic genus of about 140 species, with 63 recorded in North America, mostly from boreal or montane habitats (Mikkola et al., 2009). Seventeen species occur in North Carolina with the majority of records coming from the mountains.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Mikkola et al. (2009)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A medium-sized, dark grayish-brown Noctuid, with females possessing a paler, yellowish basal area. The ground color is brownish gray. The antemedian and postmedian lines are double and filled with a somewhat paler gray, as are the orbicular and reniform spots. A blackish basal dash is present along with similar streaks in the fold in the medial, subterminal and terminal areas. The subterminal line is pale and irregular and lacks the sharply defined w-mark that is frequently found in members of this genus. The hindwings are darker fuscous (Mikkola et a., 2009). Apamea cariosa is similar in size, coloration, and pattern, but has a stronger w-mark in the subterminal area and a more sharply defined medial dash; females in cariosa are more uniformly colored than in quinteri, lacking the pale basal patch.
Forewing Length: 16-18 mm (Mikkola et al., 2009)
Adult Structural Features: Male reproductive structures are distinctive and are described and illustrated in Mikkola et al. (2009). Female reproductive structures are similar to those of A. vulgaris but differ from A. cariosa, which is otherwise similar in size, color, and wing markings.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Immature stages are unknown (Mikkola et al., 2009)
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Recorded in the southern and northern Mountains of North Carolina, as well as the western Piedmont.
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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