Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 14-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Tufted Hair-grass (Deschampsia cespitosa), Annual Meadow-grass (Poa annua), Common Couch (Elytrigia repens), Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), grasses
Flying: Two generations, June-July and August-October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Grassland, heathand, open woodland, fens, scrub and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Mathew's Wainscot Mythimna favicolor

Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura

Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea

73.291 (BF2199) Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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