Pseudoterpna pruinata

Irish status: Widespread and Common

Grass Emerald - Flies from June to September. This beautiful moth has a wingspan of around 33 mm. One of its food plants is Gorse. Observed near an abundance of Gorse at Greaghnafarna Co. Leitrim flying in August.

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