Mythimna obsoleta

S. obsoleta Hbn. (25 h, i). Forewing greyish ochreous, dusted with black; veins whitish defined by blackish lines and with black streaks in the intervals; a distinct white point at lower angle of cell; an outer series of dark dashes on veins, sometimes an inner one too; hindwing whitish with veins and terminal area fuscous : — the female is much less grey than the male; in some cases the grey scales are much developed between the veins and along the cell of forewing, and form the aberrations nigrostriata Tutt (25 i) and grisea Tutt, according as the ground colour is tinged with reddish, or remains grey. Larva yellowish grey with a flesh coloured tinge; dorsal and subdorsal lines fine, whitish; the space between them freckled with dark; spiracular line pale; spiracles white with black rings. ==Biology==

The wingspan is 36–40 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Phragmites australis eating the leaves, but hiding by day and finally pupating in the hollow cut stems. ==References==