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	Topics Rustic Shoulder-knot Topic Home The Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) is a mothMoth A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly.... of the family NoctuidaeNoctuidae The Noctuidae or Owlets are a family of robustly-built moths with more than 25,000 known species [possibly 100,000 in ... . It is distributed throughout EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... and is also found in North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... . This species has a wingspanWingspan The wingspan of an airplane is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip.... of 36-42 mm. The forewings are brown with mostly indistinct markings expect for a narrow but distinctive black mark at the very base of the wing which gives the species its common name. The hindwings are greyish brown, darker towards the margin, with prominently dark venation. This moth flies at night in May and June and is attracted to light and sugar. The larvaLarva A larva is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis .... feeds on various grassGrass Summary Grass generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant in the family Poaceae, botanically regarded as true grasses.... es, including cerealCereal Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible grains or seeds .... s (see list below). This species overwinters as a larva, feeding in mild weather throughout the season. The flight season refers to the British IslesBritish Isles Great Britain, Ireland and several thousand smaller surrounding islands and islets form an archipelago off the northwest coast of ... . This may vary in other parts of the range. Recorded food plants AvenaAvena *Avena* is a genus of 10-15 species of grasses, native to Europe, Asia and northwest Africa.... - Oat DactylisDactylis *Dactylis glomerata* is a common grass, native to Europe, Asia and North Africa.... Festuca HordeumHordeum *Hordeum* is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial grasses, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisph... - Barley LeymusLeymus *Leymus* is a genus of the true grass family.... PhalarisPhalaris Phalaris was tyrant of Acragas in Sicily, from approximately 570 to 554 BC.... PhleumPhleum *Phleum* is a genus of about 15 species of annual and perennial grasses.... Secale - RyeRye Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop.... Triticum - WheatWheat Wheat is a grass that is cultivated worldwide.... ZeaZea Zea refers to:* Teosinte, Zea is the genus for species of teosinte: Zea diploperennis, Zea perennis, Zea luxurians, Zea nic... - Maize Zizania