Noctuidae

73.105 Bird's Wing Dypterygia scabriuscula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Local

Similar species: This moth is unlikely to be mistaken for any other British or Irish species.

Forewing: 14 to 18mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, parkland, scrub, rough grassland and heathland.

Habits: The moth comes to light and sugar.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Broad-leaved Dock, other docks, Common Sorrel, vetches, Knotgrass and other herbaceous plants. It pupates in a cocoon under the soil.

On the European mainland it has also been recorded feeding on Copse-Bindweed.