Irish moths

Straw Dot

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Rivulinae

2474     *     Straw Dot     *     Rivula sericealis


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 18-22mm

Flight time: Two generations, June-September. Often disturbed during day
Habitat: Damp woodlands, fields, marshes, heathland

Larvae feed on various grasses including Purple Moor-grass, False-brome and Tor-grass











Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010

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