Family: Noctuidae

73.144 Small Wainscot Denticucullus pygmina

There are 1905 county records of 7535 individuals from 179 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [7535 Adult] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jan
1
Mar
2
Jul
233
Aug
1075
Sep
5586
Oct
633

Earliest: 09 Jan 1900 - Latest: 29 Oct 1972

Historical Abundance

2020
67
2019
215
2018
195
2017
70
2016
87
2015
64
2014
227
2013
588
2012
203
2011
361

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
1446 (6431)
VC68
459 (1104)

Status Grade 2

Larval food plants

17. Various grasses
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis

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