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Mere Wainscot
Photedes fluxa (H?bner, 1809)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2349 / 73.145
Photo © Keith Mitchell,  Stoke Goldington 29/06/2022

Similar Upper Thames Species
Small Wainscot
Denticucullus pygmina
Foodplant:   Wood Small-reed
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Local in the region in low-lying areas on open marshy ground, often within damp woodland.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 24 (31%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/08/2022124SP84 - Npt. Pagnell, Stoke Goldington
02/08/2022124SP84 - Npt. Pagnell, Stoke Goldington
29/07/20222124SP85 - Olney, Salcey, Yardley Chase
29/07/20222424SP85 - Olney, Salcey, Yardley Chase
29/07/2022124SP85 - Olney, Salcey, Yardley Chase
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