Common wainscot
Mythimna pallens
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae
Night-flying moth with plain white underwing pattern. Food plant grasses.
Captured in light trap 8th July: two specimens; caught in light trap 2nd August 1 specimen. Caught in light trap 7th July (1) and 27th July (2), 2023. In light trap 15th July (3) and 20th July (1), 2024. Caught in moth light trap 29th June (1) and 24th August (1), 9th September (2), 18th September (1), 2025.