Moths of North Carolina
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19 NC Records

Apamea amputatrix (Fitch, 1857) - Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth

Apamea amputatrix
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Apameini		P3 Number:
932333		 MONA Number:
9348.00
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: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Apamea amputatrix
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come mainly from high elevations, where they are associated with high elevation forests, bald-like semi-natural grasslands, and alluvial habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants, including both grasses and forbs; a number of crop species are used, including cabbage, lettuce, corn, currants, roses, spinach, and wheat (Mikkola et al., 2009). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2020-08-14
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2019-07-30
Yancey Co.
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