Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
73.292 BF2200
[= 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 | 9 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 29 |
| May | 7,022 |
| June | 36,676 |
| July | 44,974 |
| August | 51,718 |
| September | 52,245 |
| October | 5,848 |
| November | 46 |
| December | 25 |
