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Noctuidae
Xyleninae (Amphipyrinae)
ABH 73.128x
Widespread, common. Need gen.det. for closer identification Wingspan: 29-35mm Flight time: July-September Habitat: Acidic moors, marshy ground, damp fields. Saltern Ear and Crinan Ear are also found in dunes. Ear Moth tolerates dryer ground; woodland rides, gardens. The larvae of Ear Moth, Saltern Ear and Large Ear feed on various grasses, the larvae of Crinan Ear possibly feed on Yellow Iris |
Ear Moth agg, Amphipoea oculea agg
Parkstone, Dorset. July 2012