Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae 2102     *     Flame Shoulder     *     Ochropleura plecta Widespread, common Wingspan: 25-30mm Flight time: May-September Habitat: Gardens, farmland, hedges, moors, woods, wetlands Larval food plants include Groundsel, Docks and Plantains

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