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The Brighton Wainscot (Oria musculosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
It is found in mainland Europe, north Africa and central Asia, with a separated population in South Africa. It is nationally scarce in Britain where it may be confined to Salisbury Plain, and was pronounced extinct as a resident species by 2013.
The wingspan is 28–34 mm. The moth flies in July and August.
The larvae feed internally in the stems of cereal crops.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photos Geri ,10/5/2011 by George Konstantinou
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