Apaidia mesogona
Common NameApaidia mesogona
Scientific NameApaidia mesogona
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyArctiinae
Wingspan (mm)28
Primary Colorslight brown, grey, dark brown
HabitatOpen woodlands, scrubland, dry grasslands
Geographic RangeSouthern Europe, North Africa
Host PlantsPlantago, Taraxacum, Rumex
Flight PeriodApril to October (bivoltine)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous, feeding on various low-growing herbaceous plants. Pupation occurs in a cocoon.
Identification TipsLook for the characteristic wavy dark postmedial line and the two crescent-shaped dark spots on the otherwise plain light brownish-grey forewings.
Description
A small moth with light brownish-grey forewings featuring a distinct dark, wavy transverse line and two prominent dark, crescent-shaped spots in the subterminal area.
