Apamea illyria is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in much of Europe, western Siberia, Turkey, and the Caucasus.

Apamea illyria
Adult moth
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Apamea
Species:
A. illyria
Binomial name
Apamea illyria
Freyer, 1846
Synonyms
  • Abromias illyria
  • Polia scortea Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

The wingspan is 31–36 mm. Adults are on wing May to July.

The larvae feed on Calamagrostis, Dactylis, and Deschampsia species, as well as Milium effusum.[1]

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