Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Cuculliinae 2243     *     Early Grey     *     Xylocampa areola Locally common Wingspan: 32-40mm Flight time: February - May Habitat: Deciduous woodland, hedgerows and gardens Larvae feed on wild and cultivated Honeysuckles (Lonicera sp.)

Early Grey, Xylocampa areola
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. February and March 2011