8,633 observations
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia âșPhylum: Arthropoda âșClass: Insecta âșOrder: Lepidoptera âșFamily: Noctuidae âșGenus: Mythimna
About
Mythimna pallens, the common wainscot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae distributed throughout the Palearctic realm from Ireland in the west, through Europe (all of Russia) to Central Asia and Amur to the Kuriles in the east. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common Wainscot is Mythimna pallens.
- Common Wainscot belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Common Wainscot belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Common Wainscot belongs to the class Insecta.
- Common Wainscot belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Common Wainscot belongs to the family Noctuidae.
- Common Wainscot belongs to the genus Mythimna.