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Silky Wainscot
Chilodes maritima (Tauscher, 1806)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2391 / 73.100
Photo © Garry Barlow

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 13-15mm
Flight: Late May - early September
Foodplant:   Omnivorous including living and dead invertebrates
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

A rare species in the Region.

A species of reed-beds, especially the drier areas with lots of plant debris.

Overwinters as a larva, probably in a reed stem. Adults fly weakly among the reeds and are attracted to light.

Verification Grade Comment: Photo needed away from known sites.

Recorded in 31 (22%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1956.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
22/07/2022136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
17/07/2022140SO48 - Craven Arms
11/07/2022139SJ82 - Eccleshall/Gnosall
11/07/2022137SP06 - Redditch
06/07/2022437SO94 - Pershore
Further info: Chilodes maritima
 
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