Ignorant Apamea
Apamea indocilis (Walker, 1856)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing pale brown to gray with darker median area; orbicular and reniform spots pale. Two black basal dashes; upper one Y-shaped, lower one straight. Broad black bar across lower median area. Two small, rounded black marginal patches. Hindwing grayish brown, darker at margin.
Wing Span: 3.2-4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses and sedges.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina, west to Manitoba, Minnesota, and Kentucky.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: cedar817
Region: Sitka, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 04, 2017
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Jan 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sublette County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 26, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 27, 2015
Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 06, 2015
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 07, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
Observation date: Jul 14, 2007
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
Observation date: Aug 18, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
Observation date: Jun 25, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jan 30, 2014
Observation date: Sep 03, 2012
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2012
Observation date: Sep 27, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Leonard Hess)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009