Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 16-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), Common Couch (Elytrigia repens), grasses, cereal crops
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Grassland on chalky soils, arable farmland, fens, open woodland, gardens, scrub and heathland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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09770 Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

BF2333 (ABH73.157)