Apamea ophiogramma

Apamea ophiogramma
Apamea ophiogramma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. ophiogramma
Binomial name
Apamea ophiogramma
Esper, 1793
Synonyms
  • Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1793)

The Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. There are at least two separate introductions into North America (Troubridge et al. 1992) and it is now rapidly expanding in range.

It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Lateroligia.

This species has a wingspan of 32-35 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-16 mm. This moth flies at night from June to August [1] and is attracted to light and sugar.

The larva feeds and overwinter on reed canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and reed sweet-grass (Glycera maxima).

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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