Photo © David G Green
Flame Wainscot
Senta flammea
Checklist Number73.305 [B&F: 2209]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Restricted as a resident to a number of fens in East Anglia, and in low density in a small number of freshwater reedbeds in Dorset. It is an immigrant in south and central England (seven were reported in 2019). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight the only records for the area are of singletons taken at Titchfield Haven in 1948 (Jackson, 1952, Entom. 85:43) and at Shanklin, a worn male on 7th June 1971 and a fresh female on 10th June 1975 (T D Fearnehough, 1975, Ent Rec J Var 87: 212): therein the observer felt that it was likely that the species was locally breeding, but if so there has been no further evidence. Wingspan 32-40 mm. Shape of forewing distinctive: long and narrow, with very oblique termen and very pointed apex. Larva feeds on Common Reed, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 07/06/1971 | one | Fearnehough | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 10/06/1975 | one | Fearnehough | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/05/2011 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
