Sandhill Rustic

The Sandhill Rustic Luperina nickerlii is a noctuid moth.

The Sandhill Rustic in Britain

In Britain, Sandhill Rustic is represented by three subspecies:

• subspecies demuthi, found on the coasts of Kent, Essex and Suffolk
• subspecies gueneei, found in coastal sandhills in North Wales and Lancashire
• subspecies leechi, found on Loe Bar, the shingle beach with separates Loe Pool from the sea, where it was discovered in 1974.

The Sandhill Rustic in Ireland

In Ireland, Sandhill Rustic is represented by the subspecies knilli, which occurs only in County Kerry.