Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 18-23mm.
Foodplant(s): Annual Meadow-grass (Poa annua), grasses
Flying: One generation, June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens, woodland rides and grassland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Reddish Light Arches Apamea sublustris

73.163 (BF2322) Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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