Noctuidae : Hadeninae
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Obscure Wainscot
Leucania obsoleta

(Hübner, [1803]) 2204 / 73.302
=Mythimna obsoleta

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 14 (38%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1905.
Last Recorded in 2026.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area or Nature Reserve
03/06/2026129TL48 - Manea/Mepal
30/05/2026529TL55 - Fulbourn
25/05/2026129TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
30/06/2025129TL45 - Cambridge
26/06/2025+29TL57 - Wicken Fen
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Forewing: 15-18mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Common Reed
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 Immature Adult
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