Amphipoea interoceanica

Amphipoea interoceanica, the interoceanic ear moth, strawberry cutworm moth or strawberry cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1899. It is found from coast to coast in the United States. In Canada from Quebec west to Alberta (but not the coastal provinces), Nova Scotia.

Amphipoea interoceanica
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A. interoceanica
Binomial name
Amphipoea interoceanica
Smith, 1899
Synonyms
  • Hydroecia interoceanica

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

The larvae feed on the leaves, stems and fruit stalks of Fragaria species, grasses and sedges.

  • Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Amphipoea interoceanica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  • McLeod, Robin (29 July 2016). "Species Amphipoea interoceanica - Interoceanic Ear Moth - Hodges#9456". BugGuide. Retrieved 6 October 2018.


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