Bordered Apamea
Apamea sordens finitima Guenée, 1852
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing bluish gray to brown; median area darker brown except orbicular and reniform spots. Black basal dash; claviform spot a black loop extending outward from am. line. Hindwing grayish brown, slightly darker at outer margin.
Wing Span: 3.5-3.7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Corn, timothy, wheat, wild rice, and other grasses and sedges.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to Virginia, west across Canada, south to Minnesota.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Apamea finitima has been determined to be a a North American subspecies of the Holarctic species Apamea sordens.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 72 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2023
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: McCone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
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