The wingspan is 35–38 mm. Forewing flesh coloured ochreous densely dusted with grey atoms; the veins slightly paler; the upper half of cell and of submedian interval often paler without dusting, the streak in cell continued to margin; sometimes a darker streak in lower half of cell also continued to termen; hindwing dark grey, with pale fringe; -impudens Hbn. is a less marked grey form, without reddish tinge;- rufescens Tutt is a rare British form, bright rosy red, with pale grey dusting; striata Tutt darker, with the grey intervals blackish.[1]
Figs 2, 2a larva after last moult
Biologyedit
The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
Larva dirty yellowish white; dorsal line white; subdorsal also white, edged above with black; 3 fine whitish lateral lines and a narrow grey stripe containing the black spiracles. The larvae feed on various grasses, such as purple moor grass, Phragmites and reed canary grass.[2]
Referencesedit
^Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914
^"Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS – A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London".
External linksedit
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Funet Taxonomy
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mythimna, pudorina, striped, wainscot, species, moth, family, noctuidae, found, palearctic, realm, europe, russia, japan, also, armenia, asia, minor, eastern, siberia, striped, wainscotscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthrop. Mythimna pudorina the striped wainscot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae It is found in the Palearctic realm Europe and all of Russia to Japan Also Armenia Asia Minor and eastern Siberia Striped wainscotScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraSuperfamily NoctuoideaFamily NoctuidaeGenus MythimnaSpecies M pudorinaBinomial nameMythimna pudorina Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775 Contents 1 Technical description and variation 2 Biology 3 References 4 External linksTechnical description and variation editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms The wingspan is 35 38 mm Forewing flesh coloured ochreous densely dusted with grey atoms the veins slightly paler the upper half of cell and of submedian interval often paler without dusting the streak in cell continued to margin sometimes a darker streak in lower half of cell also continued to termen hindwing dark grey with pale fringe impudens Hbn is a less marked grey form without reddish tinge rufescens Tutt is a rare British form bright rosy red with pale grey dusting striata Tutt darker with the grey intervals blackish 1 nbsp Figs 2 2a larva after last moultBiology editThe moth flies from June to August depending on the location Larva dirty yellowish white dorsal line white subdorsal also white edged above with black 3 fine whitish lateral lines and a narrow grey stripe containing the black spiracles The larvae feed on various grasses such as purple moor grass Phragmites and reed canary grass 2 References edit Seitz A Ed 1914 Die Grossschmetterlinge der Erde Verlag Alfred Kernen Stuttgart Band 3 Abt 1 Die Grossschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter 1914 Robinson G S P R Ackery I J Kitching G W Beccaloni amp L M Hernandez 2010 HOSTS A Database of the World s Lepidopteran Hostplants Natural History Museum London External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mythimna pudorina Striped wainscot at UKmoths Funet Taxonomy Lepiforum de Vlindernet nl in Dutch This Mythimnini related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mythimna pudorina amp oldid 1140994543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
