Norfolk status Rare. Thought to be restricted to the coastal reed-beds between Thorpeness and Benacre in Suffolk. The first Norfolk County record of two specimens were taken at a site in South East Norfolk in 2012 (B. Jones, 31/07/12).
The species is monitored annually and has been recorded in every year since 2012 (except 2014) at the original Norfolk site, indicating an established colony. It was feared in 2015 that the colony was lost due to extensive flailing at the site, but luckily it survived. It has also been recorded to light at a couple of other locations in the same hectad.
The "white mantle" (a pale fringe along the front edge of the thorax) can be very difficult to see, and the species can be confused with Brown-veined Wainscot (A. dissoluta) which has has a small black central spot on the underside of both hindwing and forewing, absent in A. neurica.
Habitat in 2012 SE Norfolk where species was discoverd - B. Jones
Habitat shown in previous photo destroyed in 2015 after flailing. All the reeds, bulrush etc. now gone apart from a few along the dyke margins - B Jones.
White-mantled Wainscot (male) - Norfolk County first. SE Norfolk 31-07-12 - Prep J. Wheeler
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