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Rosy Minor, Mesoligia literosa

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae 

2342     *     Rosy Minor     *     Mesoligia literosa


Widespread
Wingspan: 25-30mm

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Open, grassy, calcareous ground including coastal cliffs and dunes, fens and gardens

Larvae feed on the roots and stems various grasses

Similar: 2341 Cloaked Minor and 2337x Marbled Minor agg.


Rosy Minor, Mesoligia literosa

Rosy Minor, Mesoligia literosa
Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland. August 2011

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