Irish moths

Six-striped Rustic, Xestia sexstrigata

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Noctuinae

2133     *     Six-striped Rustic     *     Xestia sexstrigata


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 36-38mm

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Marshy ground and damp woodlands

Larvae feed on a variety of herbaceous plants

Similar: 2130 Dotted Clay


Six-striped Rustic, Xestia sexstrigata

Six-striped Rustic, Xestia sexstrigata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. July 2011

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