Saltern Ear

    Amphipoea fucosa

    NoctuidaeABH 73.126 B&F 2358

    A moth of saltmarshes and sand dunes. It may sometimes be possible to separate the species from Ear Moth by certain characteristics but generally dissection will be required to identify it. Unsurprisingly, most county records have been coastal.

    Adult Verification Grade: 4

    Saltern Ear (Amphipoea fucosa) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Saltern Ear (Amphipoea fucosa) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies