Nonagria typhae (Thunberg, 1784)
Bulrush Wainscot
73.1360 (B&F: 2369)
Synonym(s):
Nonagria arundinis (Fabricius, 1787)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Noctuoidea
»Family: Noctuidae
»Subfamily: Xyleninae
»Tribe: Apameini
A declining resident species occurring singly or sparingly at mv light in a wide range of habitats. Widespread, but missing from the north-east. Single-brooded flying mainly from mid July to mid October. Larvae feed inside the stems of bulrush and lesser bulrush. (Pratt, 2011)