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.