About Apamea illyria Freyer, 1846
Apamea illyria Freyer, 1846 is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. This species has a wide distribution across most of Europe, western Siberia, Turkey, and the Caucasus. The wingspan of adult Apamea illyria ranges from 31 to 36 mm. Adult moths are active and in flight from May to July each year. The larvae of this moth feed on grass species from the genera Calamagrostis, Dactylis, and Deschampsia, as well as the species Milium effusum.