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| Subfamily: | Xyleninae
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| Species: | A. caecimacula
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| Ammoconia caecimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Ammoconia caecimacula is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except southern Spain, Great Britain, Ireland and northern Fennoscandia. It is also present in Anatolia, northern Asia and western Turkestan. In the east the species is represented by subspecies transcaucasica and sibirica.
The wingspan is 35-48 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October or November.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Cephalanthera damasonium, Rumex, Galium, Scophularia, Genista, Taraxacum and Silene. They prefer the flowers and fruit.