Eurasian Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidea
When roosting during the day, these moths often huddle together in tight, overlapping groups inside dark tree hollows or outbuildings.
- Scientific name
- Amphipyra pyramidea
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Amphipyra
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Deciduous woodlands, parklands, and mature suburban gardens.
- Diet
- Adults feed on woody sap, nectar, and overripe fruit; caterpillars eat leaves of oak, birch, willow, and other deciduous trees.
- Range
- Europe, Temperate Asia, North Africa
- Size
- Wingspan of 47-54 mm
- Lifespan
- 1 year (egg to adult)
- Active
- nocturnal
- Threats
- Light pollution disrupting mating and feeding, urban development, and broad-spectrum pesticide use.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless. This moth is completely safe to observe and handle gently. If one enters your home, cup it in a glass and release it outside near trees or shrubs after dark.
The copper underwing , humped green fruitworm , or pyramidal green fruitworm ( Amphipyra pyramidea ) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
Photo: Dodly, CC-BY, via iNaturalist
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