73.301 BF2205 - Shoulder-striped Wainscot - Noctuidae - Leucania comma

73.301 BF2205 - Noctuidae - Hadeninae - Leucania comma - Shoulder-striped Wainscot

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> . >> Noctuidae

Other Name/s: Mythimna comma

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Main ID feature – long black streak, extending into the wing from the forewing base, with further bold white band that extends along the leading edge. A fairly diagnostic, thick-set Wainscot.

Distribution: A resident that is widely distributed and locally common, with the exception of the Peak Grit area, where it is quite rare.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - On the wing mid June – August

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 32-37mm
Forewing: 16-19mm

Food Plant: Cock’s-foot (Dactylis glomerata).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Shoulder-striped Wainscot – Brian Hallam

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