Species Account for Mythimna impura
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Mythimna impura (Hübner, [1808]) 73.293 
Smoky Wainscot
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Noctuidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
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Records: 7228
First Record: 1913
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 55
Pre-1992 hectads: 45
Total hectads: 56
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Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura 4
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura 2
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 713 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 6 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 7228 records with habitat detail and method information)
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