Irish moths
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Family: Noctuidae Sub-family: Amphipyrinae 2343x * Common Rustic agg. * Mesapamea secalis agg. As Common Rustic (Mesapamea secalis)and Lesser Common Rustic (M. didyma) are very variable, nearly identical and require genitalia examination for certain identification they are often recorded and mapped as Common Rustic agg.Widespread, common Wingspan: 27-30mm. Flight time: July-September Found in grassland habitats, the larvae feed inside grass stems Similar: The Crescent |
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010