L-album Wainscot (Mythimna l-album, (Linnaeus, 1767))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 15-16mm
Foodplant(s): Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
Flying: Two generations, July and mid September-late October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Rough grassland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 1 (0.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in May 1938

Recorded date range (Adult): 03 May to 03 May

Similar Species

Obscure Wainscot Leucania obsoleta (=Mythimna)

Great Staughton, June 2012

Shoulder-striped Wainscot Leucania comma (=Mythimna)

2202 (ABH73.300) L-album Wainscot Mythimna l-album, (Linnaeus, 1767)

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