Family: Noctuidae
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2330 Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa Wingspan 36-42mm
1

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, widespread throughout Britain
Habitat: Gardens, grassland.hedgerows and open woodland

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses including Reed Canary Grass, Common Couch, first on flowers and seeds, later on leaves
Overwinters: As a larva close to the ground. Pupates underground

Flight Period

2331 Small Clouded Brindle Apamea unanimis Wingspan 30-38mm
5

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, widespread throughout Britain although local in Scotland
Habitat: Marshes, fens, damp grassland, damp open woodland

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses including Reed Canary Grass
Overwinters: As a fully grown larva amoung leaf litter. Pupates among leaf litter

Flight Period

2333 Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps Wingspan 35-40mm
0

Photo © Ian Kimber
Status: Resident, local, common in SE England, local to rare elsewhere to N England and Wales
Habitat: Dry grassland, pasture, arable farmland, woodland rides

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses including, Cocks-foot, cereal crops. Initially on flowers and seed, later on leaves
Overwinters: As a larva close to the ground. Pupates underground

Flight Period

2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens Wingspan 34-42mm
244

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, widespread throughout Britain
Habitat: Dry grassland, pasture, arable farmland, woodland rides

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses including, Cocks-foot, cereal crops. Initially on flowers and seed, later on leaves
Overwinters: As a larva close to the ground. Pupates in a cocoon just below ground

Flight Period

2335 Slender Brindle Apamea solopacina Wingspan 32-36mm
0

Photo © Ian Kimber
Status: Resident, common, locally distributed in S half of Britain, absent elsewhere
Habitat: Woodland with grassy rides, sometimes open country

Laval Food Plant:

 Woodland grasses including Wood Melick, Wood Meadow Grass, Wood Rushes
Overwinters: As a larva close to the ground. Pupates in a cocoon just below ground

Flight Period

2336 Double Lobed Apamea ophiogramma Wingspan 32-35mm
3

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, quite well distributed throughout England, Wales & S Scotland local N Scotland
Habitat: Fens, marshes, water meadows, damp woodland, gardens

Laval Food Plant:

 Reed Canary Grass, Reed Sweet Grass, Pampas Grass
Overwinters: As a larva inside stem of the food plant. Pupates in a cocoon in the ground

Flight Period

2337 Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis Wingspan 22-25mm
582

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, widespread throughout Britain although local in Scotland
Habitat: Marshes, fens, damp grassland, damp open woodland

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses including Reed Canary Grass
Overwinters: As a fully grown larva amoung leaf litter. Pupates among leaf litter

Flight Period

2338 Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor Wingspan 22-25mm
2

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, local, thinly distributed throughout England, Wales & Scotland
Habitat: Woodland, heathland, coastal cliffs and other grassy places

Laval Food Plant:

 As yet unknown but in captivity feeds inside stems of grasses
Overwinters: As a larva, pupates in a cocoon among the roots of the food plant

Flight Period

2339 Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula Wingspan 24-27mm
482

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, relatively common throughout Britain
Habitat: Grassland, woodland rides, gardens

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses including Cocks-foot
Overwinters: As a larva. Pupates in a cocoon among the roots of the food plant

Flight Period

2340 Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula Wingspan 22-26mm
129

© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, well distributed in Britain
Habitat: Damp grassland, marshes, fens, gardens, woodland rides

Laval Food Plant:

 Grasses particularly Tufted Hair Grass
Overwinters: As a larva. Pupates in a cocoon near the ground

Flight Period

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