White-speck Mythimna unipuncta
White-speck Mythimna unipuncta
73.296 BF2203
Wingspan 41-48 mm.
A migrant species, recorded in most months, but most frequent between August and October.
It is most commonly encountered in the south and south-west of England and Wales, and southern Ireland, and it is thought to be possibly resident in the far south-west.
The larva, which is rarely recorded in Britain, feeds on grasses.
A migrant species, recorded in most months, but most frequent between August and October.
It is most commonly encountered in the south and south-west of England and Wales, and southern Ireland, and it is thought to be possibly resident in the far south-west.
The larva, which is rarely recorded in Britain, feeds on grasses.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 237 |
| February | 70 |
| March | 71 |
| April | 110 |
| May | 312 |
| June | 417 |
| July | 341 |
| August | 909 |
| September | 1,514 |
| October | 2,627 |
| November | 1,112 |
| December | 599 |
