Amata ragazzii (Turati, 1917)

Host plants:
Polyphagous in the herb layer, also mosses and lichens.

Habitat:
Amata ragazzii inhabits especially mountain slopes with rich vegetation and edges between open woodland and open habitats.

Life cycle:
The larva hibernates. I found it half-grown in the Monte Terminillo region (Western Abruzzes near Rome) in late September 2016. The moths occur especially in June and early July.

Remarks:
Amata ragazzii is endemic to Western Central Italy. The adult is much larger than related species.