Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Rivulinae 2474     *     Straw Dot     *     Rivula sericealis Widespread, common Wingspan: 18-22mm Flight time: Two generations, June-September. Often disturbed during day Habitat: Damp woodlands, fields, marshes, heathland Larvae feed on various grasses including Purple Moor-grass, False-brome and Tor-grass

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