Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.
I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.
The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.
Dark Arches----Apamea monoglypha.
The moth is from the family of Noctuidae – subfamily ---- Xyleninae.
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It Is a medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 45 to 55mm.
The moth as one generation and its flight season is from July to August, with a later second brood in the south.
The moth has a variety of habitats, especially more grassy areas.
It overwinters as a Larva in a chamber among grass-roots.
The larva appears from August to June.
The larval feed on the roots and stem bases from within its chamber.
It Pupates underground.
The moth is classed as a common species and well distributed throughout the UK.
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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