Photo © David G Green
Flame Wainscot
Senta flammea
Checklist Number73.305 [B&F: 2209]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Nationally scarce (Na) in reed-beds, fens and marshes in parts of East Anglia, where resident, and south-central England, including Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight the only records of this suspected immigrant for the area are of singletons taken at Titchfield Haven in 1948 and at Shanklin in 1971 and 1975. Wingspan 32-40 mm. Shape of forewing distinctive: long and narrow, with very oblique termen and very pointed apex. Larva feeds on Common Reed, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 07/06/1971 | one | Fearnehough | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 10/06/1975 | one | Fearnehough | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/05/2011 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
