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Flame Wainscot
Senta flammea (Curtis, 1828)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2209 / 73.305
Photo © Ben Coleman,  BBC N Deavour Moth Group - Hickling Broad 14/06/16

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Silky Wainscot
Chilodes maritima
Forewing: 14-18mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Common Reed.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Nationally Scarce, local resident species, well recorded in Norfolk in recent years.

Norfolk Broads and coastal reed-beds, fens and marshes, favouring open reed areas rather than dense reed-beds.

Occasional wanderer away from reed-beds, the shape of forewing is distinctive and should separate from all other Wainscots.

Recorded in 42 (57%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
31/08/2023227TG33Ridlington
30/07/2023127TG04Cley next the Sea
27/07/2023627TG04Cley next the Sea
30/06/2023127TG33Ridlington
29/06/2023227TG32Irstead / Catfield
27/06/2023128TF74Titchwell
26/06/2023127TM07Redgrave & Lopham Fen
24/06/2023128TF74Holme NNR
21/06/2023128TF74Holme NNR
20/06/2023228TF74Titchwell
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