Amphipyrinae is a subfamily of the Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) and was previously a large family. However, the family has been reduced to only those species which differ from the other subfamilies in having secondary setae on the head. This group of moths has a very broad forewing and tends to crawl away when disturbed.
Genus: Amphipyra
Copper Underwing – 2017 (NL)
(NCBI-index: 987878)
The Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea) is a reasonably large owlet moth with a particular drawing on the wings. The base colour of the wing is dark brown with a black oval mark that is outlined in white. The antemedian line consists of a regular light brown zigzag line. The post-median line consists of small black curves with a lighter colour just outside these curves. The Cupper Underwing is very similar to Svensson’s Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera). The drawing on the wings is almost the same, but Svensson’s Copper Underwing is usually slightly duller and less sharply marked. An essential, distinctive difference between the two can be seen on the underside of the hindwing. In the Copper Underwing, the partly copper-colored wing margin ends quite abruptly where it extends towards the wing base in Svensson’s Copper Underwing. The flying period spans one generation, from July to November, and the wingspan ranges from 40 to 52 mm. Host plant: Oak, Birch, Hawthorn, Honeysuckle, Privet. Dutch name: Piramidevlinder. Frisian name: Piramideflinter.
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