Apamea lithoxylaea

Taxobox
name = Apamea lithoxylaea

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Hadeninae
tribus = Apameini
genus = "Apamea"
species = "A. lithoxylaea"
binomial = "Apamea lithoxylaea"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775The Light Arches ("Apamea lithoxylaea") is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.

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 various grasses, especially the stems and roots.

External links

* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=77 Light Arches at UK Moths]