Seq # 901360010

Lenisa geminipuncta (Haworth, 1809) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:15 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

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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