Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae 2111 * Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing * Noctua janthe Widespread, common Wingspan: 30-40mm Flight time: July-October Habitat: Woodlands, hedgerows, gardens, heaths and moorland Larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants, also Sallows, Hawthorn and Blackthorn

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Noctua janthe
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2010, 2011