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2374 Rush Wainscot (Archanara algae) (Esper, 1789) - (Noctuidae / Amphipyrinae)


Status: RDB3
Notes: Endangered, the Norfolk Broads, Breckland, Sussex and Lincolnshire. Wingspan 32-45mm. Flies at dusk; August to September. Frequents reed-beds, marshes, river-banks, damp areas and gravel pits. Larva late May to early August, havi ng over-wintered as an egg. Larva feeds on Bulrush, Lesser Bulrush, Common Club-rush and Yellow Iris.

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