Noctuidae: Xyleninae

2372 (ABH73.140) White-mantled Wainscot Archanara neurica, (Hübner, [1808])

KR09865

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

General Information

Pupates in a dry stem.

Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 12-13mm
Foodplant(s): Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
Flying: One generation, July-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

The edges of reedbeds and reedy ditches, usually coastal.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.


Nationally Scarce B

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