UKMoths Reddish Light Arches Apamea sublustris
73.164 BF2323
Reddish Light Arches Apamea sublustris
(Esper, 1788)
Wingspan 42-48 mm.
Resembling a pale version of Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) or a darker Light Arches (A. lithoxylaea), this species flies in June and July.
It is distributed mostly in the southern half of England with a few scattered occurrences further north.
The early stages are incompletely known, but the larva is said to feed on the roots of grasses.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 44 |
| June | 2,259 |
| July | 1,753 |
| August | 45 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 1 |
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