Irish moths
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Family: Geometridae Sub-family: Geometrinae
1665
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Grass Emerald
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Pseudoterpna pruinata Widespread, common Wingspan: 30-35mm. Green-blue colour soon fades to whitish Flight time: June-September Habitat: Open heaths and moorland Larval food plants: Gorse (Ulex), Broom (Cytisus scoparius), Petty Whin (Genista anglica) |
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010