Apamea illyria

Apamea illyria
Adult moth
Larva
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Apamea
Species: A. illyria
Binomial name
Apamea illyria
Freyer, 1846
Synonyms
  • Abromias illyria
  • Polia scortea Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Apamea illyria is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in much of Europe, western Siberia, Turkey, and the Caucasus.

The wingspan is 31–36 mm. Adults are on wing May to July.

The larvae feed on Calamagrostis, Dactylis, and Deschampsia species,[1] as well as Milium effusum.[2]

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