Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae 

Smoky wainscot

Mythimna impura

Notes

Night-flying moth with pale, finely streaked wing pattern with prominent darker line. Speckled, off-white hind wing. Food plant grasses.

Sightings by month

Captured in light trap 8th July, 2022: two specimens; caught in light trap 2nd August, 2022; 1 specimen. Caught in light trap 17th June, and 7th July, 2023, 1 specimen each.