Apamea scolopacina (Esper, 1788)

Host plants:
The larva feeds on grasses such as Brachypodium sylvaticum.

Habitat:
Apamea scolopacina is a forest species, which is observed in the grassy fringes of riparian forests and further more in mesophilic to damp forests (more rarely also in drier ones).

Life cycle:
The caterpillar overwinters and is observed mainly in May and June. The moths fly especially in July and August.

Remarks:
Apamea scolopacina is distributed in most of Europe and temperate Asia to Japan.