A strictly coastal species,[1] it is found in Europe and Morocco in areas close to the shore. The wingspan is 36–42 mm. It is an ochre-colored moth having a distinctive white streak bordered with dark fine lines along the length of the forewing.
The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Forewing smooth pale ochreous suffused with brown except along costa;median vein white, outlined with fuscous; the nervules towards termen whitish; the terminal interspaces with brown streaks; hindwing pure white. A coast species found in Britain, Denmark, N. Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Spain.[2]
Figs 1, 1a, 1b
Larva reddish yellow; dorsal line fine, pale with dark edges; subdorsal lines blackish; spiracles black on a pale lateral stripe; head and thoracic plate yellowish. The larvae are monophagous, feeding exclusively on marram (Ammophila arenaria) leaves, a plant that grows on dunes along the shoreline.[3]
^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".
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mythimna, litoralis, shore, wainscot, moth, family, noctuidae, shore, wainscotscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterasuperfamily, noctuoideafamily, noctuidaegenus, mythimnaspecies, litorali. Mythimna litoralis the shore wainscot is a moth of the family Noctuidae Shore wainscotScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraSuperfamily NoctuoideaFamily NoctuidaeGenus MythimnaSpecies M litoralisBinomial nameMythimna litoralis Curtis 1827 Illustration from John Curtis s British Entomology Volume 5A strictly coastal species 1 it is found in Europe and Morocco in areas close to the shore The wingspan is 36 42 mm It is an ochre colored moth having a distinctive white streak bordered with dark fine lines along the length of the forewing Technical description and variation editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms The wingspan is 36 42 mm Forewing smooth pale ochreous suffused with brown except along costa median vein white outlined with fuscous the nervules towards termen whitish the terminal interspaces with brown streaks hindwing pure white A coast species found in Britain Denmark N Germany the Netherlands Belgium France and Spain 2 nbsp Figs 1 1a 1bLarva reddish yellow dorsal line fine pale with dark edges subdorsal lines blackish spiracles black on a pale lateral stripe head and thoracic plate yellowish The larvae are monophagous feeding exclusively on marram Ammophila arenaria leaves a plant that grows on dunes along the shoreline 3 References edit Shore Wainscot Mythimna litoralis UKmoths 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 litoralis Shore wainscot at UKmoths Funet Taxonomy Fauna Europaea Lepiforum de 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 litoralis amp oldid 1133150273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
