Ear Moth

Amphipoea oculea

Occurs all over much of Britain.

The Larvae feeds at the base of various grasses & low plants on roots & stems from April to June.

Forewing pale or dark ferruginous brown; the veins brown; inner and outer lines double, brown, wide apart; the inner curved outwards between, and toothed inwards on, the veins; the outer with the inner arm thin, lunulate-dentate, the outer thick, continuous and parallel; a thick dark median shade running between the stigmata.

Adults are found from June to September.

 At night the Moths come to light and to flowers, Honeydew and sugar. 

 During the day it feeds on the flowers of Thistles and Ragwort.