Irish moths

The Clay, Mythimna ferrago

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae 

2193     *     The Clay     *     Mythimna ferrago


Widespread, locally common
Wingspan: 35-40mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Open woodlands, gardens, grasslands

Larval food plants include grasses, Dandelion and Chickweed

Similar: White-point is usually smaller with narrower forewing


The Clay, Mythimna ferrago


The Clay, Mythimna ferrago

The Clay, Mythimna ferrago
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010 and July 2011

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