Twin-spotted Wainscot

Twin-spotted Wainscot Lenisa geminipuncta (Haworth, 1809) .... Formerly known as Archanara geminipuncta
Status .....This species is prone to occasionally wander into gardens from it's typical habitat of extensive reedbeds. Scarce in Nottinghamshire, where it currently holds Grade 2 status. We have three August records, two from the Sherwood Forest CP in 2008 and 2011 and one in 2013 from Bevercotes Pit Wood.
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Photographed at Bevercotes Pit Wood August 2013

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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP August 2011

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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP August 2008

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). David Hursthouse. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013). Lound Moth Group. Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sean Tobin. Colin Watkin. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Andy Adcock. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Twin-spotted Wainscot