| Calamia tridens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Calamia |
| Species: | C. tridens |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamia tridens Hufnagel, 1766 |
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The Burren Green (Calamia tridens) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 37-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 17-18 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late June to September [1].
The larvae feed on various grasses including Purple Moor Grass. The vernacular name reflects its presence in the Burren region in western Ireland, its only station in Britain and Ireland. It was first collected 1949 by William Stuart Wright and its identification made by Eric Classey who was sent specimens by Wright. An alternative name proposed for the species, the Claddagh, never gained acceptance. The Irish population has been described as a subspecies, occidentalis Cockayne 1954