Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae 2364     *     Frosted Orange     *     Gortyna flavago Widespread Wingspan: 35-40mm Flight time: August-October Habitat: Woods, marshes, waste ground, rough grassland, gardens Larvae feed and then pupate in stems of herbaceous plants, including Foxglove, Burdock and thistles.

Frosted Orange, Gortyna flavago
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. September 2010 and 2011