Apamea furva, the confused, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout Europe. In southwestern Europe it is primarily montane. It is found as far north as the Arctic Circle. From Europe its range extends to Siberia, Turkey, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and China (Xinjiang). The population in Great Britain and Ireland is sometimes treated as a subspecies, Apamea furva britannica. See glossary for terms used Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on the roots and stem bases of various grasses, including meadowgrasses, fescues, slimstem reedgrass, and wavy hairgrass.