Hoplodrina blanda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Rustic
73.0970 (B&F: 2382)
Synonym(s):
Hoplodrina taraxaci (Hübner, [1813])
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Noctuoidea
»Family: Noctuidae
»Subfamily: Xyleninae
»Tribe: Caradrinini
A resident species often common at mv light in a wide range of habitats. Thought to be generally distributed throughout the county. Single-brooded flying mainly from early June to early September. The larval foodplants include dock and plantain. (Pratt, 2011)