Striped Wainscot (Mythimna pudorina, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 16-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Reed (Phragmites australis), Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea), Reed Canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea), broadleaved grasses
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Marshland, damp heaths, coastal vegetated shingle, fens, heathland and scrub.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Reed Dagger Simyra albovenosa

73.289 (BF2196) Striped Wainscot Mythimna pudorina, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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