UKMoths Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
73.292 BF2200
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
(Linnaeus, 1758)
[= Mythimna favicolor]Wingspan c. 35-40mm.
Considered by some authorities to be a saltmarsh race of Common Wainscot (M. pallens), it does presently however have specific status in most literature.
A scarce species, occurring in saltmarsh habitats in the south-eastern coastal counties of England, where it flies in June and July.
The larva feeds on common saltmarsh-grass (Puccinellia maritima) and maybe also other grasses.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 31 |
| May | 7,215 |
| June | 37,369 |
| July | 45,404 |
| August | 52,959 |
| September | 53,174 |
| October | 6,021 |
| November | 48 |
| December | 25 |
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