Irish moths

Rosy Rustic, Hydraecia micacea

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae

2361     *     Rosy Rustic     *     Hydraecia micacea


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 28-45mm. Colour and size can be very variable

Flight time: July-October
Habitat: Woods, hedges, gardens, waste ground, arable land, fens

Larvae feed in stems then roots of a wide range of herbaceous plants including Dock, Plantain, Woudwort, Potato, Sea-Lavender


Rosy Rustic, Hydraecia micacea


Rosy Rustic, Hydraecia micacea


Rosy Rustic, Hydraecia micacea

Rosy Rustic, Hydraecia micacea
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2010 and September 2011

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