Apamea helva
Apamea helva, the yellow three-spot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Saskatchewan to New Brunswick, south to Georgia, and west to Oklahoma and Colorado.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Apamea |
| Species: | A. helva |
| Binomial name | |
| Apamea helva Grote, 1875 | |
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Description
The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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