Southern Wainscot (Mythimna straminea, (Treitschke, 1825))

Noctuidae: Hadeninae

2197 (ABH73.294) Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea, (Treitschke, 1825)

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Earith

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pre-2000

2000-2009

2010-2019

2020-onwards

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Earith

Photo © David Griffiths

Hemingford Grey, 1st August 2013. Light trap.

Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies

Hemingford Grey. 13th July 2020. Light trap.

Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies

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

Forewing length: 14-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Reed (Phragmites australis), Reed Canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
Flying: One generation, June-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Fens, marshes, coastal fens and reedbeds.

Regional Information

Recorded in 56 (20.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 07 June to 27 August

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 03 June to 17 June

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