Apamea scoparia is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Kauri Mikkola, Tomas Mustelin and J. Donald Lafontaine in 2000. It is one of the most common and widespread North American Apamea, being distributed from Newfoundland and Labrador to Alaska and British Columbia, and south to California and Arizona.[1]

Apamea scoparia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Apamea
Species:	A. scoparia
Binomial name
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000
Synonyms
Abromias scoparia

The moth is dull brick red. The glandular coremata produce a scent described as "somewhere between vinegar and carrots".[1]

References

• "932343.00 – 9365 – Apamea scoparia – Mikkola, Mustelin & Lafontaine, 2000". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• "Species Details Apamea scoparia". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (March 25, 2018). "Species Apamea scoparia - Hodges#9365". BugGuide. Retrieved November 15, 2020.