Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae ABH 73.327 B&F 2091     *     Dark Sword-grass     *     Agrotis ipsilon Regular migrant, common Wingspan: 35-50mm Flight time: March-November, most frequent August-October Recorded from many habitats, most frequent near S and E coasts Larvae are thought to feed near ground level on herbaceous plants

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August and September 2010