Apamea epomidion

Apamea epomidion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. epomidion
Binomial name
Apamea epomidion
(Haworth, 1809)
Synonyms

Apamea characterea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Noctua epomidion Haworth, 1809
Xylina nux Freyer, 1842
Xylophasia hepatica (Linnaeus)

The Clouded Brindle (Apamea epomidion) is a moth of the family Noctuidae, sub-family Hadeninae. It is found throughout continental Europe, the British Isles, Sweden and Central Asia.[1][2][3] Also in the Altai Mountains, West Siberia, and in Amur.

No. 2: Caterpillar
See glossary for terms used

The wingspan is 40–46 mm.[2][3][4]Forewing grey brown or pale liver coloured; inner and outer lines double, obscurely marked; a thick black streak from base below cell, and a more diffuse one obliquely below it above inner margin; claviform stigma small, with black outline; orbicular oblique with brown centre and pale ring; reniform pale, defined only on its inner edge by a brown line with a pale dot at lower end, the cell between them dark brown; submarginal line pale, indented on each fold, preceded by black blotches on costa and on the folds and followed by dark marks on the latter only; hindwing brownish fuscous, paler towards base, with dark cell spot; very frequently the whole forewing is suffused with reddish brown, throwing up the paler transverse markings; this is the form characterea Hbn. - an extreme development of this, with the basal area above the black streak remaining prominently pale is the ab. epomidion Haw.;- alopecuroides Spul., from the Bukowina, denotes a form in which the whole forewing is redbrown, as in the form of rurea F. called alopecurus Esp.; - discrepans Stgr., [Now ssp. of Apamea aquila Donzel, 1837] from the Ussuri, is described as being much darker, the forewings coloured as in gemina Hbn.

The moth flies in June and July.

The larvae feed on grasses and other low plants.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Markku Savela. "Apamea epomidion". funet.fi. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christopher Jonko (2011). "Apamea epomidion". lepidoptera.eu. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bert Gustafsson (8 February 2011). "Apamea epomidion". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ian Kimber. "2327 Clouded Brindle Apamea epomidion". UKMoths. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Richard South (1907). "The Moths of the British Isles". Frederick Warne & Co. (Wikisource). Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.".

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