UKMoths Mathew's Wainscot Mythimna favicolor - Distribution map
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73.292 BF2200
Mathew's Wainscot Mythimna favicolor
(Barrett, 1896)
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.
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