Amphipoea fucosa, the saltern ear moth, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. It was first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1830 and it is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. It resembles the ear moth (Amphipoea oculea) but is larger, with the reniform orange red.
The moth flies from the beginning of June to the end of September.
The larvae feed inside the roots and stems of various grasses.[1]
Requiring genitalic examination See Townsend et al.,[2]
Amphipoea fucosa, the saltern ear moth, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. It was first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1830 and it is found in Europe.
Mounted The wingspan is 29–35 mm. It resembles the ear moth (Amphipoea oculea) but is larger, with the reniform orange red.
The moth flies from the beginning of June to the end of September.
The larvae feed inside the roots and stems of various grasses.
