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Bulrush Wainscot
Nonagria typhae

(Thunberg, 1784) 2369 / 73.136

Davey, P., 2009: A local species throughout England and Wales, the larva feeding in the stems of bulrush (Typha spp.). In Dorset, bulrush is a rapid coloniser of nutrient-rich ponds, flooded pits and ditches, and is found locally in most of the county's river systems. "In my opinion, to be obtained in any place where bulrush has been established for any length of time." (W Parkinson Curtis manuscript). The following light trap records denote a flight period extending into the autumn in some... Read More

Recorded in 34 (85%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1895.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 20-24mm
Flight: July - September
Foodplant:   Bulrush and Lesser Bulrush
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
17/09/202319SY68 Weymouth / Martinstown
04/09/202319ST60 Cerne Abbas
22/08/202319SY79 Puddletown
21/08/202319SY49 Bridport
16/08/202319ST50 Halstock

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