White-speck
White-speck - Mythimna unipuncta
Alternative names
American Wainscot
Description
Wingspan 41 to 48 mm.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
A migrant species.
When to see it
Recorded in Britain in most months, but most frequent between August and October.
Life History
The larva, which is rarely recorded in Britain, feeds on grasses.
UK Status
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. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as a migrant.
VC55 Status
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Reference
73.296 BF2203
Pete Leonard
Harby
15 November 2018
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