- Apamea furva
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Apamea furva 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Tribe: Apameini Genus: Apamea Species: A. furva Binomial name Apamea furva
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Noctua furva Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Phalaena (Noctua) impressa Esper, 1804
- Noctua freyeri Boie, 1835
- Mamestra infernalis Eversmann, 1842
- Mamestra gemmosa Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
- Mamestra furva f. italica Turati & Verity, 1911
- Apamea furva britannica Cockayne, 1950
The Confused (Apamea furva) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in all of Europe. In western Europe it is primarily montane in the southern parts of its range through Spain and Portugal. It is found as far north as the Arctic Circle. From Europe its range extends east to Siberia, Turkey, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and China (Xinjiang).
The population in Great Britain and Ireland is sometimes treated as a subspecies, Apamea furva britannica.
The wingspan is 34–42 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on the roots and stem bases of various grasses, including Poa, Calamagrostis neglecta, Deschampsia flexuosa and Festuca species.
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