Crescent Striped (Apamea oblonga, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information

Pupates in an underground chamber.

Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 18-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Saltmarsh-grass (Puccinellia maritima), Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass (Puccinellia distans), Bulbous Meadow-grass (Poa bulbosa), Red Fescue (Fectuca rubra), grasses
Flying: One generation, late June-early August
National status:

Habitat

Saltmarsh, vegetated shingle, coastal grazing marshes, mudflats and fens. Usually coastal.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa

Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps

White Colon Sideridis turbida (=albicolon)

09765 Crescent Striped Apamea oblonga, (Haworth, 1809)

BF2325 (ABH73.161)