Apamea contradicta

Apamea contradicta, the northern banded Quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Smith in 1895. It is native to northern North America, where it can be found across southern Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador west to Alberta and south to Colorado.[1]

Northern banded Quaker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. contradicta
Binomial name
Apamea contradicta
Smith, 1895
Synonyms
  • Xylophasia contradicta
  • Hadena exornata Möschler, 1860
  • Trichoplexia exornata

This wingspan is 38–45 mm. The forewings are orange brown with curving black lines, and the hindwings are grayish. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1]

References
  1. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Apamea contradicta". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.


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