| ADULT |
Wingspan 32 -42mm. Typical of the Wainscots this species has narrow buffish brown forewings with strong whitish wing venations. The reniform stigma is reduced to a small black dot and postmedian line replaced by two small black dots which can sometimes be difficult to make out. The hindwings are pure white. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Pupa found in deep grass. |
| LARVA |
Brownish with a series of white lines down its back and a row of darker lines along each side. Feeds on a variety of grasses. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light and comes to flowers. |
| HABITAT |
Hedgerows, gardens, parks and coastal. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Resident. May to October. |
| STATUS |
Resident. Common throughout but absent in north of Scotland. |
