Irish moths

The Rustic, Hoplodrina blanda

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Amphipyrinae

2382     *     The Rustic     *     Hoplodrina blanda


Locally common
Wingspan: 31-35mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Found in most lowland habitats but less frequent than Uncertain

Larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants including Dock, Sorrel and Chickweed

Similar: 2381 Uncertain




The Rustic, Hoplodrina blanda
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. July 2011

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