UKMoths Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea - Distribution map
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Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Wingspan 43-50 mm.
Fairly common throughout most of Britain, this species responds to light to a certain extent , but is more frequent at sugar.
The flight period is between June and August, and the moth inhabits dry pastures and similarly grassy places.
The larvae feed on a number of grasses, on the stems and roots.
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