Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Noctuidae > Amphipoea > Amphipoea lucensAmphipoea lucens (Large Ear Moth)Synonyms: Amphipoea albo (heterotypic); Amphipoea albomaculata (heterotypic); Amphipoea brunnea (heterotypic); Amphipoea castanea (heterotypic); Amphipoea flavo (heterotypic); Amphipoea grisea (heterotypic); Amphipoea intermedia (heterotypic); Amphipoea pallida (heterotypic); Amphipoea rufa (heterotypic); Apamea lucens (homotypic) Amphipoea lucens, the large ear or large ear moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe. the wingspan is about 30–36 mm. Resembles Amphipoea oculea, but is larger, and with the ground colour, as a rule, pale and the reniform white. Adults are on wing from August to September. The larvae feed on the roots and stem bases of various grasses, especially Molinea caerulea. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands |
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354692 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Claish Moss and Kentra Moss |
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2505 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites |
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6953 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cors Fochno |
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1613 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen |
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10186 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dornoch Firth and Morrich More |
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21499 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Duddon Mosses |
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774 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
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2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary |
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38085 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Glen Tanar |
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10329 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Inverpolly |
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29349 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lake District High Fells |
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66717 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs |
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5883 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Moor House – Upper Teesdale |
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95867 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moorgebiet am Filzteich und Stockteich |
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934 |
Germany |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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River Moriston |
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481 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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River Spey |
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14158 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Roudsea Wood and Mosses |
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1163 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Rum |
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26775 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Skipwith Common |
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729 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Pennine Moors |
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160577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Solway Mosses |
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4849 |
England, United Kingdom |
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St Kilda |
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62932 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Sunart |
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25320 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Trossachs Woods |
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927 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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West Midlands Mosses |
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455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Witherslack Mosses |
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1202 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Full list (125)Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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