Species: Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)
Family: Owlet Moths (NOCTUIDAE)
Category: Butterflies & Moths
Location: One Sighting
A. Butterflies & Moths
B. Owlet Moths (NOCTUIDAE)
The Noctuidae - or Owlet Moths - are sometimes considered the largest family of butterflies and moths, with nearly 12,000 different species.
C. Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)
Vine's Rustic moths have wingspans of between 32 and 34 millimetres. Their caterpillars feed on docks and plantains. They occur reasonably frequently in the south-east of England.
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Vine's Rustic
Vine's Rustic moths have wingspans of between 32 and 34 millimetres. Their caterpillars feed on docks and plantains.
