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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Apamea (A.) anceps
Apamea anceps(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Xyleninae
  3. Apameini
  4. Apameina
  5. Apamea
  6. Apamea
  7.  anceps
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TL: Austria, Wien

Habitat

  • Coastal dunes
  • Glades
  • Meadows

MU
FU

35-40 mm

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyŠedavka polní
    DanskKyststængelugle
    DeutschFeldflur-Grasbüscheleule
    DeutschWaldschlag-Graseule
    EnglishLarge Nutmeg
    FrançaisDouble-Feston
    LietuviųPilkasis pašakninis pelėdgalvis
    MagyarBarna dudvabagoly
    NederlandsVeldgrasuil
    NorskLyst sandengfly
    SlovenčinaSivkavec rúbaniskový
    SuomeksiNummijuuriyökkönen
    SvenskaSandängsfly
    РусскийСовка зерновая серая
    УкраїнськаСовка сіра зернова
    ҚазақшаАстық сұр көбелегі
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeGramineaeGrass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hadena sordidaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Noctua ancepsDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Apamea infestaOchsenheimer, 1816
    Caradrina renardiiBoisduval, 1829
    Hadena engelhardtiiDuurloo, 1889
    Apamea pyxinaA.Bang-Haas, 1910
    Luperina pyxinaA.Bang-Haas, 1910
    Enargia siegeliBerio, 1985
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Apamea (A.) anceps anceps(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
    Apamea (A.) anceps maritimaSugi, 1994
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

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