| Mythimna straminea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mythimna |
| Species: | M. straminea |
| Binomial name | |
| Mythimna straminea Treitschke, 1825 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Aletia straminea |
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The Southern Wainscot (Mythimna straminea) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the western parts of the Palearctic ecozone, including Morocco, Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Israel and Lebanon
The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Phragmites and Phalaris.