Allophyes oxyacanthae
Irish Status: Common Locally
Green-brindled Crescent -This night flying moth is quite a dull looking moth but on close inspection has a green metallic sheen to the wings. It flies in Autumn from September to November. The foodplant includes hawthorn and blackthorn. Photographed in Co. Leitrim during late September.
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