Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Eustrotiinae 2410     *     Marbled White Spot     *     Protodeltote pygarga Locally common Wingspan: 20-22mm Flight time: May-July Habitat: Damp woodlands, grassy heaths and moors Larvae feed on a range of grasses including Purple Moor-grass

Marbled White Spot, Protodeltote pygarga
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010 and April 2011