73.151 BF2373  -  Noctuidae -  Xyleninae - Globia sparganii - Webb's Wainscot Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Very blunt wing tips. The ground colour and the forewing markings can be very variable. The streaking in particular can be very obvious to almost non-existent. There is usually a dark central streak that cuts through a pale kidney mark and a U-shaped row of small black spots. There is also another row of small black spots along outer wing edge. The ground colour can be orange to cream. Tip of the abdomen protrudes conspicuously beyond the wing tips at rest. This specimen is probably a male.
Distribution:  (First record: 22/08/2020 at Findern )  -  (Last record: 01/08/2024 at Allestree )  -  Not listed or recorded in the county in Harrison & Sterling (1988). This specimen is the first county record, being trapped at Findern on 22nd August 2020. A new moth for the county. Seems this species is expanding its UK range quite rapidly. A second record came from Allestree on 1st August 2024.
Flight Period: August /  September /  October /  -  On the wing August – October Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Roger Nash, Brian Hallam, Stephen Plant  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 32-40mm
Forewing: 15-18mm
Food Plant: Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus), Reed-mace (Typha spp. )
Last Recorded Date: 01/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area: Allestree
First Recorded Date: 22/08/2020

IMAGES BELOW:  Findern, Derbyshire – Roger Nash per Brian Hallam© / Allestree, Derby Stephen Plant©

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