73.100 BF2391  -  Noctuidae -  Xyleninae - Chilodes maritima - Silky Wainscot Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A slender and narrow-winged moth with leading edge of wing curved, outer edge angular and tip pointed. Forewing is a light greyish-straw colour. A silky white hind wing. All features are diagnostic. There are delicate streaks across the wing and a small row of black spots along outer edge.
Distribution:  (Last record: 09/08/2024 at Markham Vale CP )  -  Latest record – August 2024 – A scarce species in Derbyshire. Thinly and locally spread across the county. Four records to 1985. Six more in the 1990’s and one in 2008.  During the period 2013 – 2018 only 4 individuals recorded, all from the south of the county. 17 records between 2019-2024.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Steve Thorpe, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 29-36mm
Forewing: 13-15mm
Food Plant: Common Reed (Phragmites australis).
Last Recorded Date: 09/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area: Markham Vale CP
No First Date Information Recorded

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