Fen Wainscot (Arenostola phragmitidis, (Hübner, [1803]))

General Information

This is a distinctively plain-looking species with creamy forewings.

Pupates in leaf litter.

Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 14-16mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Reed beds.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

09872 Fen Wainscot Arenostola phragmitidis, (Hübner, [1803])

BF2377 (ABH73.137)