Family: Noctuidae

73.291 Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens

There are 1934 county records of 4227 individuals from 244 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [4227 Adult] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
1
Jun
312
Jul
2536
Aug
1178
Sep
153
Oct
41

Earliest: 31 May 2011 - Latest: 23 Oct 2009

Historical Abundance

2020
160
2019
350
2018
266
2017
117
2016
99
2015
286
2014
148
2013
265
2012
171
2011
164

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
962 (1648)
VC68
972 (2579)

Similar Species

2197 Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea
2198 Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

17. Various grasses
Annual Meadow Grass Poa annua
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata
Tufted Hair Grass Deschampsia caespitosa

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