Family: Noctuidae

73.293 Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura

There are 4582 county records of 21900 individuals from 326 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [21895 Adult] [2 Dead] [3 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
1
Jun
306
Jul
12650
Aug
8858
Sep
65
Oct
4

Earliest: 27 May 2020 - Latest: 18 Oct 2006

Historical Abundance

2020
854
2019
2183
2018
1814
2017
1934
2016
875
2015
1325
2014
871
2013
1612
2012
1114
2011
727

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
3107 (12934)
VC68
1475 (8966)

Similar Species

2199 Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
2197 Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

17. Various grasses
Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata
Common Reed Phragmites australis

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