Brown-veined Wainscot
Archanara dissoluta
Archanara dissoluta, the brown-veined wainscot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825.
30
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Noctuidae
Genus
Archanara
Brown-veined Wainscot belongs to the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Archanara dissoluta, the brown-veined wainscot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. It is found in most of Europe, east into Russia and Siberia.
The Brown-veined Wainscot faces significant threats from wetland habitat loss and degradation across its range, as agricultural expansion and urban development continue to destroy the reed beds and marshy areas essential for its survival. Climate change and altered water regimes further threaten the stability of remaining wetland habitats, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades water quality in breeding areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits reed beds, marshes, and wetland margins with dense stands of Phragmites and other tall grasses, typically in coastal areas, river valleys, and freshwater wetlands. The species requires undisturbed wetland vegetation for larval development and adult roosting.
Threats
Agricultural intensification and land conversion
Wetland habitat loss and fragmentation
Climate change and altered precipitation patterns
Urban development in coastal and riparian areas
Water pollution and eutrophication
Found in 30 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/brown-veined-wainscot