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Amphipoea americana, the American ear moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adolph Speyer in 1875.[1][2] It is found from coast to coast in the northern United States and southern Canada, it is also present in the Northwest Territories, south in the west to California, south in the east to Georgia

American ear moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Amphipoea
Species:	A. americana
Binomial name
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Synonyms
Hydroecia atlantica Amphipoea lusca Amphipoea atlantica

The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on grasses, sedges and sometimes on the roots of corn.

Subspecies

• Amphipoea americana americana
• Amphipoea americana pacifica

References

External links

• Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Amphipoea americana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (July 23, 2020). "Species Amphipoea americana - American Ear Moth - Hodges#9457". BugGuide. Retrieved October 21, 2020.

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