Silky Wainscot
Common NameSilky Wainscot
Scientific NameChilodes maritima
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Wingspan (mm)38
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black
HabitatMarshes, fens, reedbeds, wetlands, damp grasslands
Geographic RangeEurope, temperate Asia
Host PlantsPhragmites australis, sedges, grasses
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are stem-borers, primarily in common reed (*Phragmites australis*), overwintering within the stems before pupating in spring.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its slender body, pale silky-brown forewings with distinct black orbicular and reniform stigmata, and dark streaks along the veins, particularly a prominent one from the reniform stigma.
Description
A slender, pale brown to greyish-brown moth with a silky sheen to its forewings, which are marked with prominent black orbicular and reniform stigmata and dark longitudinal streaks.
