Noctuidae : Xyleninae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Raymond A Watson,  Hollesley 11 June 2023

Similar Suffolk Species
Mere Wainscot
Photedes fluxa
Upload a Photo
 
Concolorous
Photedes extrema

(Hübner, 1809) 2347 / 73.149
=Chortodes extrema

Morley's Final Catalogue: The sole kind we may hope to add is C. concolor, a central European moth, confined to the west Cambs fens that ran continuously into Lakenheath and Mildenhall.

Not recorded from the county in Morley's time. First Suffolk records were in the 1960s.

Recent Suffolk status: Scarce immigrant. Appearing more regularly in recent years.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: Mere wainscot lacks the row of black dots.

Habitat: Coastal sites in Suffolk. The resident populations in the midlands are normally found in woodland clearings and rides plus the drier parts of fens.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (12%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1961.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

< Small Dotted Buff  |  Fenn's Wainscot >

Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
11/06/2023+25TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest
11/06/2023125TM33 - Bawdsey/Felixstowe
10/06/2023+25TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
16/05/2022225TM57 - Southwold
24/06/2019225TM33 - Bawdsey/Felixstowe
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
Express Record Concolorous
We need your records!
Do you have records of Concolorous?
Put your own dot on the map!

Copyright © Jim Wheeler 2024
   

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Forewing: 11-13mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Purple Small-reed and Wood Small-reed
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
BAP Status: Priority Species
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 Immature Adult
     
Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © Norfolk Online Lepidoptera Archive - NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024. © James Wheeler - Norfolk Moths 2007 - 2024. Data © NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy