Irish moths

The Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Ophiderinae

2469     *     The Herald     *     Scoliopteryx libatrix


Widespread
Wingspan: 40-45mm

Flight time: August-November, March-June. Hibernates during winter
Habitat: Woods, hedgerows, parks, gardens, heaths, scrub

Larval food plants: Willows and Poplars



The Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix


The Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix


The Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix
The Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. November 2010 and April 2011

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