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Hantsmoths
The Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Photo © Keith Tailby
Burren Green
Calamia tridens
Checklist Number
73.116 [B&F: 2366]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
Family:
Noctuidae
Subfamily:
Xyleninae
Genus:
Calamia
Species:
tridens
Authority:
(Hufnagel, 1766)
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Introduction
Local on limestone pavements, in the Burren district of Co. Clare. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 37-42 mm. Larva feeds on Blue Moor-grass, over-wintering as an egg.
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