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1328 Schoenobius gigantella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - (Crambidae / Schoenobiinae)


Status: Nb
Notes: Nationally rare, southern England, with records as far north as Yorkshire, predominantly coastal. Wingspan male 25-30mm, female 41-46mm. Flies at dusk; July to August and late September. Frequents reed-beds. Larva feeds within stems of Common Reed and Reed Sweet-grass, cutting part of a leaf to use as a raft to float to a new foodplant.

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