Plagodis dolabraria

Irish status: Common Locally

Scorched Wing - This moth has a wing span of around 30 mm. It flies in one generation from the beginning of May to mid July. One of the larvas main food plants is oak. This moth was photographed in Greaghnafarna Co. Leitrim flying in late May.

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