Lenisa geminipuncta (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Nov. 19, 2025, 1:59 p.m.
A widespread but very rare species in Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Lenisa > Species: Lenisa geminipuncta
- Vernacular names
- Gestippelde rietboorder (NL), Twin-spotted Wainscot (EN), La Nonagrie des Marais (FR), Zweipunkt-Schilfeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1913. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 13: 9. On page 9.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg and pupates in a stem of the food plant.
The adults come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early July till late September in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phragmites australis
The larva lives on Phragmites australis.
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