Irish moths

Clouded-bordered Brindle, Apamea crenata

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae

2326     *     Clouded-bordered Brindle     *     Apamea crenata


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 36-44mm.
The brownish variant ab. combusta is shown below, bottom photograph.

Flight time: May-July
Habitat: Grasslands, gardens, moorland, woodland rides

Larval food plant: Grasses


Clouded-bordered Brindle, Apamea crenata


Clouded-bordered Brindle, Apamea crenata ab. combusta

Clouded-bordered Brindle, Apamea crenata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010 and 2011

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