Dark Arches
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| iDark Arches | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypgha)
|
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Apamea monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766 |
The Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common, sometimes abundant, European species.
This is a fairly large species (wingspan 46-54 mm), the forewings varying from pale greyish brown to almost black and cryptically patterned. All but the darkest individuals usually have an obvious black mark close to the dorsum and a pale "zig-zag" subterminal line. The hindwings are whitish with darker venation and a dark shaded band at the margin. This moth flies at night from June to August with a second brood sometimes emerging in September and October . It is attracted to light, sugar and many nectar-rich flowers.
The larva is pale with a black head and black spots. It feeds on various grasses including Deschampsia and Festuca. This species overwinters as a larva.
- ↑ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
[edit] References
- Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
- Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
