Small Clouded Brindle (Apamea unanimis, (Hübner, [1813]))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter on in a dead plant stem.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 15-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Reed Canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa), grasses
Flying: One generation, late May-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Fens, marshes, wet meadows, open wet woodland, scrub, ponds and lake margins.

Regional Information

Recorded in 60 (22.2%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 26 April to 15 August

Similar Species

ID confirmed by dissection, Great Staughton

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East Chevington, Northumberland. Gen. det.

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2331 (ABH73.159) Small Clouded Brindle Apamea unanimis, (Hübner, [1813])

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