Orthosia gothica
Irish status: Widespread and Common
Hebrew Character - Wingspan 30-38 mm. It is So called because of the black wing Marking resembling a Hebrew letter. It has a variety of food plants including hazel, meadowsweet, birch and alder. It flies in a single generation between March and May although this specimen was photographed in early May at Greaghnafarna Co. Leitrim.
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