Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Smoky Wainscot - Mythimna impure.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Smoky Wainscot - Mythimna impure. From the family of Noctuidae, subfamily Hadeninae. Smoky grey hindwing separates this species from similar Wainscots including Common Wainscot. Wingspan 31-38 mm. The moth as one generation and flies from June to August. The moth's habitat is mainly downland, sand dunes and rough grassy areas. The larval foodplants are mainly grasses. It is widespread and classified as a common species of the UK.

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