Irish moths

Double Dart, Graphiphora augur

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae

2114     *     Double Dart     *     Graphiphora augur


Widespread, locally common
Wingspan: 35-42mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Woodland, hedgerows, parks, gardens, marshes

Larvae feed on Sallows, Hawthorn and Blackthorn. Also on herbaceous plants including Dock.


Double Dart, Graphiphora augur

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

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