Dark Arches

Apamea monoglypha

The Dark Arches is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common, sometimes abundant, European species. It is found in most of Europe except northernmost Fennoscandia and the southern parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Greece. The smaller subspecies "sardoa" is found on Sardinia and Corsica. The species is also found in Anatolia, Western Asia and central Asia. In the Alps it is found up to heights of 2,500 meters.
Dark Arches - Apamea monoglypha Just found last year in July in the curtains of my bedroom :-) Apamea monoglypha,Belgium,Dark Arches,Geotagged,International Moth Week,Lepidoptera,Moth Week,Moth Week 2020,National Moth Week,Summer,moth,moth week,moths

Appearance

This is a fairly large species, the forewings varying from pale greyish brown to almost black and cryptically patterned. All but the darkest individuals usually have an obvious black mark close to the dorsum and a pale "zig-zag" subterminal line. The hindwings are whitish with darker venation and a dark shaded band at the margin. This moth flies at night from June to August with a second brood sometimes emerging in September and October. It is attracted to light, sugar and many nectar-rich flowers.
Dark Arches - Apamea monoglypha The same one with wongs closed, to show the pattern. Apamea monoglypha,Belgium,Dark Arches,Geotagged,International Moth Week,Lepidoptera,Moth Week,Moth Week 2020,National Moth Week,Summer,moth,moth week,moths

Food

The larva is pale with a black head and black spots. It feeds on various grasses including "Deschampsia", "Dactylis glomerata", "Lolium" "Calamagrostis" and "Festuca" species. This species overwinters as a larva.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusApamea
Species
Photographed in
Belgium
United Kingdom