Small Clouded Brindle (Apamea unanimis, (Hübner, [1813]))

General Information

Pupates in leaf litter on in a dead plant stem.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 15-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Reed Canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa), grasses
Flying: One generation, late May-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Fens, marshes, wet meadows, open wet woodland, scrub, ponds and lake margins.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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09767 Small Clouded Brindle Apamea unanimis, (Hübner, [1813])

BF2331 (ABH73.159)