Noctuidae: Xyleninae

2351 (ABH73.150) Fenn's Wainscot Protarchanara brevilinea (=Chortodes), (Fenn, 1864)

KR09881

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information

Pupates in leaf litter.

Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Male readily comes to light, sometimes in numbers. Female not.

Forewing length: 14-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
Flying: One generation, mid July-mid August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Red Data Book

Habitat

In the drier areas of reed-beds.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.


Red Data Book

Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Glossy
Colours:
Grey, brown, black
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5