Shoulder-striped Wainscot - Leucania comma
Wingspan 32 to 37 mm. One of the more strongly marked Wainscots.
Occurs in a wide range of habitats.
The single generation flies in June and July, and is attracted to light.
The caterpillar feeds by night on various grasses, especially Cock's-foot.
This is a fairly common moth throughout most of Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident).
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
09 June 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
12 June 2011
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
19 July 2014
Rod Baker
Wigston Magna
26 June 2012
Pete Leonard
Harby
20 July 2013
Craig Mabbett
Broughton Astley Garden
20 June 2016
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Mowbray Garden
10 June 2016
egaten
Earl Shilton house
08 August 2015
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Species profile
- Common names
- Shoulder-striped Wainscot
- Species group:
- insect - moth
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Noctuidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 338
- First record:
- 01/01/1992 (LLRS)
- Last record:
- 07/06/2026 (Bailey, Juliet)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
12 June 2011
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
19 July 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
05 July 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
11 July 2013
