Noctuidae     Xyleninae (Amphipyrinae) ABH 73.144 B&F 2350   *   Chortodes pygmina   *   Small Wainscot Nationally common, in Dorset mainly restricted to fens and marshland Wingspan: 23-29mm. Ground colour can be variable Season: July-September Habitat: Damp woodland, wet heaths, marshes, fens and ditches Larvae feed on sedges and Cotton-grass

Small Wainscot, Chortodes pygmina
Studland, Dorset. September 2013