Small wainscot
Denticucullus pygmina
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae
Small night-flying wainscot moth just over 1 cm in length with pale cream thorax and wings but with rather widely spaced veins picked out in a dark reddish brown towards the rear. No spots on wing or thorax. Food plant grasses.
Captured in light trap 20th August, 2022; 1 specimen.