Brown-veined Wainscot
Archanara dissoluta
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Overview
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.
Habitat
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.
Other threatened species in Noctuidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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