| 73.302 ~ 2204 ~ Obscure Wainscot ~ Leucania obsoleta | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local S,EC,(WC). Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2015, in Montgomery. This species may be getting established as it has since been recorded at several sites across the county. Wingspan : M & F, 36-40mm. Confusion species Southern Wainscot. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Reedbeds, fens, marshes, riversides, marshes and margins to ponds and lakes. Foodplant Common reed. Lifestage data Overwinters as a fully grown larva, in a dead stem or leaf litter. Larva July to April. Pupates in situ in the spring. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by JH, 27th June 2015, Monts. |
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