Apamea griveaudi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Apamea |
Species: | A. griveaudi
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Binomial name | |
Apamea griveaudi Viette, 1967
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Apamea griveaudi is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern Madagascar.[1]
Its wingspan ranges from 40 to 55 mm, and the length of the forewings is 19.5 to 27 mm.[2] This species is also nocturnal.[3]
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 30-35 mm, and its forewings are pale yellow or ochre in color, with distinctive dark markings. The hindwings are whitish with a faint yellow tint. The caterpillar of Apamea griveaudi feeds on various grasses and herbaceous plants.