Noctuidae

Cloaked Minor

Mesoligia furuncula

Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - August 2012

Cloaked Minor is a very variable moth that is well distributed in southern Britain, becoming more and more coastal further north.  Adults are usually found in open well-drained grassland habitats where their larvae feed on a variety of grasses, such as Sheep's-fescue.

Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - August 2012