Irish moths

Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Cuculliinae

2237     *     Grey Shoulder-knot     *     Lithophane ornitopus


Scarce
Wingspan: 32-38mm

Flight time: September-November, overwintering then February-May
Habitat: Broadleaved woodlands, parks

Larval food plant: Oak



Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus


Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus

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

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