Idaea ochrata
Bright Wave - a very rare moth in Ireland and the UK. The species has a wingspan of 21–24 mm. The adults fly at night from late June to early August in one generation. The foodplant is mainly herbs. I photographed this moth in Portugal where they are much more abundant.
John Foss Nature Photography Birds Wild Flowers Wildlife Butterflies Moths Greaghnafarna Ballinaglera Ireland Leitrim Derby England UK Algarve Portugal
