Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae ABH 73.123 B&F 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
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2010 and September 2011