Agrotis exclamationis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Host plants:
Polyphagous, often grasses.

Habitat:
Agrotis exclamationis inhabits open land (meadows, grasslands, fields, hedgerows, gardens) and also wide forest edges.

Life cycle:
The caterpillar overwinters. Butterflies are found from late May to early August.

Remarks:
Agrotis exclamationis is in Europe and temperate Asia one of the more common and widespread species.