Kingdom Animalia Family Noctuidae Scientific name Chilodes maritimus Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Chilodes Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Archanara dissoluta, Chortodes fluxa, Charanyca trigrammica, Eremobia ochroleuca | ||
The Silky Wainscot (Chilodes maritimus) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 29–36 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae are partially carnivorous, feeding on insects (including pupae of other wainscots) internally within the stems of Phragmites australis.
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