Smoky Wainscot - Mythimna impura

Wingspan 31-38 mm. Named after the dusky or smoky suffusion on the hindwing.

Downland, sand dunes and rough grassy areas.

It flies from June to August, sometimes later in the south as a partial second brood.

The larval foodplants are mainly grasses.

This is a fairly common species over most of the British Isles. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)