Calamia tridens

The Burren Green is a captivating moth from the Noctuidae family. With a wingspan of 37–42 mm and forewings measuring 17–18 mm, this moth displays a vibrant array of colors and patterns across its subspecies.

You can spot the Burren Green moth fluttering about from late June to September, as it has just one generation per year. Its larvae are not selective feeders and consume a variety of grasses and flowering plants.

Geographically, the Burren Green has quite an extensive range. It is found throughout the Palearctic ecozone, which encompasses Central Europe, parts of Russia, Hungary, Armenia, Asia Minor, Iran, and extends to West Siberia, the Altai Mountains, Kazakhstan, Issyk-Kul, and the Tarbagatai Mountains. Intriguingly, it also inhabits the Burren region of western Ireland, its only known location in Britain and Ireland. This unique presence in Ireland is the reason it is named the Burren Green. The Irish population is even recognized as a subspecies, named occidentalis by Cockayne in 1954. There was an attempt to call it the Claddagh, but that name did not gain popularity.