Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae 2353     *     Flounced Rustic     *     Luperina testacea Widespread, common Wingspan: 30-35mm. Very variable in colour and size Flight time: July-September Habitat: Dry grasslands, coastal sand-dunes Larvae feed underground on roots and stem-bases of grasses

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