Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on July 3rd 2022. (1/640th sec at f11. © David Hastings) DescriptionFamily: Noctuidae Wing span: 28 - 32mm This moth has a fore-wing with a slightly curved leading edge. It is straw-coloured, finely streaked, with a brown or black streak alongside the whiteish central vein. It has sparse black dots towards the outer edge, and one centrally. The hind-wing is smoky-grey. It is found throughout the British Isles. Habitats are all types of grassy places. There is usually one generation per year, from June to August. It over-winters as a small larva. Larvae feed on a range of grasses, including Cock's-foot and Common Reed. It comes to light, and feeds at sugar and flowers. Sightings
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