Host plants:
The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species, especially Rubia peregrina and related species.
Habitat:
Amphipyra micans inhabits maquis and garigue. Larvae most often occur on Rubia plants climbing in bushes.
Life cycle:
The moths appear between June and September. The egg hibernates.Larvae occur between March and May. They are easily beaten out of the plants.
Remarks:
Amphipyra micans occurs in SE-Europe and W-Asia.