Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae ABH 73.358 B&F 2133     *     Six-striped Rustic     *     Xestia sexstrigata Widespread, common Wingspan: 36-38mm Flight time: July-August Habitat: Marshy ground and damp woodlands Larvae feed on a variety of herbaceous plants Similar: 2130 Dotted Clay

Six-striped Rustic, Xestia sexstrigata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. July 2011