- Apamea lithoxylaea
Taxobox
name = Apamea lithoxylaea
image_width = 240px
image_caption =
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Noctuidae
subfamilia =Hadeninae
tribus =Apameini
genus = "Apamea"
species = "A. lithoxylaea"
binomial = "Apamea lithoxylaea"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller,1775 The Light Arches ("Apamea lithoxylaea") is amoth of the familyNoctuidae . It is distributed throughoutEurope .This species has a
wingspan of 43-50 mm. This moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light and sugar.Usually single brooded from June to mid-August. Sometimes a partial second brood in September to November.
The
larva feeds on variousgrass es, especially the stems and roots.External links
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=77 Light Arches at UK Moths]
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