Amphipoea lucens
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Amphipoea lucens, the large ear or large ear moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1845 and it is found in most of Europe.
the wingspan is about 30–36 mm. It resembles Amphipoea oculea, but is larger, and with the ground colour, as a rule, pale and the reniform white.
Adults are on wing from August to September.
The larvae feed on the roots and stem bases of various grasses, especially Molinia caerulea.[1]
Similar species
Requiring genitalic examination to separate,
References
- ^ Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. "Search the database - introduction and help". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
External links
- Kimber, Ian. "73.127 BF2357 Large Ear Amphipoea lucens (Freyer, 1845)". UKMoths. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Savela, Markku. "Amphipoea lucens (Freyer, 1845)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2019. Taxonomy
- Lepiforum e.V. Includes photo of genitalia
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
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