73.144 BF2350 – Small Wainscot – Noctuidae – Denticucullus pygmina

 

Small Wainscot  Noctuidae – Xyleninae Denticucullus pygmina – colour code

STATUS A resident that is locally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Present in small numbers across the county.More numerous on the upland grit-stone moors and on Coal Measures.

ID POINTERS – A small but quiet chunky looking moth with forewing a pale yellowish-straw, pinkish-straw subtly marked with streaks of grey.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing August – October.

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© and Froggatt, Derbyshire – Bryan Barnacle©

Small Wainscot.

 

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