Irish moths

Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae

2122     *     Purple Clay     *     Diarsia brunnea


Widespread
Wingspan: 35-38mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands, wooded heaths

Larvae feed on herbaceous plants including Foxglove, and in the spring also on Bilberry, Heather, Brambles, sallows and Birch


Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea


Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea


Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea (caterpillar)

Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Adult: July 2010 and June 2011. Caterpillar: March 2011

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