clouded-bordered brindle vs leafless swallow-wort

Apamea crenata compared with Orthosia scoparia

Key Differences

• clouded-bordered brindle is Least Concern while leafless swallow-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded-bordered brindle	leafless swallow-wort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Apamea	Orthosia
Species	Apamea crenata	Orthosia scoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

clouded-bordered brindle and leafless swallow-wort share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

clouded-bordered brindle

LC — Least Concern

leafless swallow-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded-bordered brindle	leafless swallow-wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clouded-bordered brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

leafless swallow-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

clouded-bordered brindle

The clouded bordered brindle (Apamea crenata) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae found across temperate Europe and across northern Asia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 38–45 mm, with intricately patterned grey-brown and buff forewings bearing subtle cross-lines, a scalloped (crenate) outer margin giving the species its name, and distinctive reniform and orbicular markings characteristic of the Apamea genus. Adults fly in one generation from May to July, visiting flowers for nectar at night. The larvae feed internally within the stems and roots of grasses, particularly Brachypodium and other coarse grass species in woodland rides, woodland margins, and rough grassland habitats. Overwintering occurs as a larva within plant stems. Like many grass-feeding noctuids, the clouded bordered brindle requires structural diversity in its grassland and woodland edge habitats, with areas of tall, tussocky grasses providing both larval foodplants and adult shelter. Population trends in parts of its European range reflect changes in land management affecting coarse grassland and woodland ride quality.