Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae  2155     *     Dot Moth     *     Melanchra persicariae Locally common Wingspan: 37-40mm Flight time: June-August Habitat: Woods, hedgerows, gardens Larvae feed on a wide variety of herbaceous and woody plants including Nettle, bindweeds, Michealmas-daisy, Barberry, Ivy, Black Currant and Hazel

Dot Moth, Melanchra persicariae
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010 and June 2011