Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hypeninae 2477     *     The Snout     *     Hypena proboscidalis Widespread, common Wingspan: 25-38mm Flight time: Two generations, June-August, September-October Habitat: Woods, hedges, gardens, waste ground, fields, riverbanks Larval food plant: Nettles Similar: Shaded Broad-bar

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