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2373 Webb's Wainscot (Archanara sparganii) (Esper, 1790) - (Noctuidae / Amphipyrinae)


Status: Nb
Notes: Nationally rare, southern England, south-eastern England and south-western England, predominantly coastal. Wingspan 36-47mm. Nocturnal; late July to September. Frequents reed-beds, marshes, river-banks, damp areas, ponds, lakes, slo w-moving waters and gravel pits. Larva May to mid-August, having over-wintered as an egg. Larva feeds on Bulrush, Lesser Bulrush, Yellow Iris and Branched Bur-reed.

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