Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae 2302     *     Brown Rustic     *     Rusina ferruginea Widespread Wingspan: 32-40mm Flight time: May-July Habitat: Open woodland, gardens, heaths and grassland Larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants including docks, vetches and plantains

Brown Rustic, Rusina ferruginea
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May 2011