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Small Wainscot
Denticucullus pygmina
Concolorous
Photedes extrema
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Mere Wainscot
Photedes fluxa
(Hübner, 1809) 2349 / 73.145
=Chortodes fluxa
Norfolk status
Scarce.
Open areas in woodland, fens, marshes, reed-beds and ditch-banks.

Variable ground colour, but usually displaying distinctively darker veins on the forewing.

Recorded in 42 (61%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2020.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
08/08/2020128TL79 - Methwold/Foulden
05/08/2020127TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
04/08/2020127TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
29/07/2020128TL79 - Methwold/Foulden
26/07/2020128TL79 - Methwold/Foulden
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Forewing: 12-15mm.
Flight: One generation July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Wood Small-reed
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
 Immature Adult
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