| 73.294 ~ 2197 ~ Southern Wainscot ~ Mythimna straminea | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local. Montgomeryshire Status A locally common species which was first recorded in the west of the county at Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve in 2009. Since then it has been recorded at a few sites in the far west and far east of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 32-40mm. Confusion species Smoky Wainscot, Common Wainscot, Mathew's Wainscot, Obscure Wainscot, Cosmopolitan and Reed Dagger. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
  Habitat Wet and marshy places. Foodplant Common reed and reed canary-grass. Lifestage data Overwinters as a small larva. Larva August-early June, feeding at night. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by MDH, 25th July 2009, Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve |
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