| Mythimna litoralis | |
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| Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mythimna |
| Species: | M. litoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mythimna litoralis Curtis, 1827 |
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The Shore Wainscot (Mythimna litoralis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family.
A strictly coastal species[1], it is found in Europe, but only in areas close to the shore.
The wingspan is 36-42 mm. It is an ochre-colored moth having a distinctive white streak bordered with dark fine lines along the length of the forewing.
The larvae are monophagous, feeding exclusively on marram (Ammophila arenaria) leaves, a plant that grows on dunes along the shoreline.