Crescent Striped
Apamea oblonga
Apamea oblonga, the crescent striped, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
22
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Noctuidae
Genus
Apamea
Crescent Striped belongs to the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Apamea oblonga, the crescent striped, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. It is found in northern and central Europe, east to southern Russia, Asia Minor, Armenia, Turkestan, Turkey, Iran, southern Siberia, northern Pakistan, Mongolia, China, Sakhalin and Japan.
The Crescent Striped moth faces significant population pressures from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development across its range. Climate change is altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, disrupting critical breeding cycles and larval development.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits grasslands, meadows, moorlands, and agricultural margins where grasses and sedges grow, typically in areas with mixed vegetation structure from sea level to montane elevations. The species requires diverse grassland ecosystems that support its larval host plants, particularly various grass species.
Threats
Agricultural intensification and pesticide use
Habitat fragmentation from urban development
Loss of grassland and meadow habitats
Climate change affecting host plant availability
Light pollution disrupting nocturnal behavior
Found in 22 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Crescent Striped (Apamea oblonga). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/crescent-striped