Irish moths

Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae

2089     *     Heart and Dart     *     Agrotis exclamationis


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 30-40mm. Variable but usually with distinctive black band across front of thorax

Flight time: May-August
Habitat: Most frequent in arable farmland and gardens

Larvae feed on Ribwort Plantain, Fat-hen and other herbaceous plants


Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis


Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. June 2010 and 2011

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