Pasiphila rectangulata

Irish Status: Widespread

Green Pug - a night flying moth which flies in June and July. It is attracted to light. Larva feeds on flowers of Apple, Pear, Hawthorn, Blackthorn. It has a wingspan of 27-21 mm. Photographed in Co. Leitrim during July.

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