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Southern Wainscot
Mythimna straminea (Treitschke, 1825)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2197 / 73.294
Photo © Phil Barden,  Bere Ferrers July 2016

Similar Devon Species
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
Forewing: 14-18mm.
Flight: One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Common Reed and Reed Canary-grass.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Recorded in 36 (38%) of 95 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1960.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
15/08/202313SX64 - South Devon
14/08/202313SX64 - South Devon
10/08/202314SS43 - North Devon
10/08/202313SX46 - South Devon
09/08/202323SX46 - South Devon
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