UKMoths Devonshire Wainscot Leucania putrescens - Distribution map
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Devonshire Wainscot Leucania putrescens
(Hübner, [1824])
Wingspan 32-36 mm.
A local species, occurring mainly coastally in the south-western region of England and south Wales.
It inhabits grassy areas or cliffs close to the shore, and the larvae feed nocturnally on a range of grasses.
The adults fly in late July and August, and are attracted to various flowering plants, as well as sugar and light.
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