Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Senta flammea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Senta Rank Species | |
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Similar Papestra biren, Ashworth's rustic, Aplasta ononaria, Syngrapha interrogationis, Xylena vetusta | ||
The Flame Wainscot (Senta flammea) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe to Japan, but is not found on the Iberian Peninsula, the islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Greece and central and southern Italy.
The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Phragmites, including Phragmites australis.
References
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