UKMoths Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata
73.156 BF2326
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata
(Hufnagel, 1766)
Wingspan 36-44 mm.
Commonly occurring throughout most of the British Isles, occupying a variety of habitats, there is a frequent brownish or melanic variant, ab. combusta, in addition to the well-marked typical form.
The single generation flies in June and July, sometimes earlier, and is frequent at light.
The caterpillars feed on various grasses.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 124 |
| May | 17,526 |
| June | 43,671 |
| July | 12,343 |
| August | 1,291 |
| September | 47 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 10 |
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