Bug FAQSmall Clouded Brindle and Allies
Apamea unanimis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Small Clouded Brindle, Small clouded brindle moth
The Small Clouded Brindle has brownish-fuscous or red-brown forewings with black streaks and a white-edged reniform spot, and its wingspan is 30 to 38 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The forewings are brownish-fuscous or red-brown with distinct black streaks near the base and a white-edged reniform stigma.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 30 to 38 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on common reed, canarygrasses and mannagrasses.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing in June and July, depending on location.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Washington, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars eat?
The larvae feed on common reed, canarygrasses and mannagrasses.
Source: Wikipedia
When are the adults active?
Adults fly in June and July, depending on where they are found.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamea_unanimis
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