Marbled Minor agg, Oligia strigilis agg Noctuidae     Xyleninae (Amphipyrinae)

ABH 73.173x
B&F 2337x   *   Oligia strigilis agg.   *   Marbled Minor agg.

Marbled Minor (Oligia strigilis), Rufous Minor (O. versicolor) and Tawny Marbled Minor (O. latruncula) need genitalia examination for identification

Common
Wingspan: 22-25mm
Flight time: May-August
Habitat: Grasslands, woodlands and heaths
Larval food plant: Leaves of various grasses

Similar: 2342 Rosy Minor and 2341 Cloaked Minor


Marbled Minor agg, Oligia strigilis agg
Marbled Minor agg, Oligia strigilis agg
Parkstone, Dorset. June 2012

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