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The Light Knot Grass (Acronicta menyanthidis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through Northern and Middle Europe.
The wingspan is 33-41 mm. The adults fly at night from May to July [1]. They are attracted to light.
The caterpillar is blackish-brown with a red spiracular line with white dots. It feeds on moorland plants like bog myrtle and bilberry.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.