Irish moths

Lunar Marbled Brown, Drymonia ruficornis

Family: Notodontidae       Sub-family: Notodontinae

2015     *     Lunar Marbled Brown     *     Drymonia ruficornis


Locally common
Wingspan: 35-40 mm

Flight time: April-May
Habitat: Deciduous woodland, parks and gardens where oaks are present

Larval food plant: Oak



Lunar Marbled Brown, Drymonia ruficornis


Lunar Marbled Brown, Drymonia ruficornis

Lunar Marbled Brown, Drymonia ruficornis
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. April 2011

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