Large Wainscot

Rhizedra lutosa

(Hübner, [1803])

National status

Unassessed

Local assessment

Unassessed

Associated assemblage

invertebrates of reed-fen 61 other species in this assemblage

Statistics

Occurrences

982 since 2000 1,231 all time

Occupied 1 km squares

68 since 2000 81 all time

Earliest occurrence

1964

Latest occurrence

2025

Distribution

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Occurrence since 1950

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This chart should not be relied upon for an indication of species status as variations in recording effort can heavily affect the count of occurrences and occupied 1km squares.

Monthly occurrences

Threatened species recovery actions

Actions from Threatened Species Recovery Actions 2025 Baseline published by Natural England.

Untargeted habitat management

This species would benefit from untargeted habitat management to increase habitat mosaics, structural diversity, or particular successional stages

References

Webb, J., Heaver, D., Lott, D., Dean, H.J., van Breda, J., Curson, J., Harvey, M.C., Gurney, M., Roy, D.B., van Breda, A., Drake, M., Alexander, K.N.A. and Foster, G. (2017). Pantheon. [online] Available at: http://www.brc.ac.uk [05/02/2025]. https://pantheon.brc.ac.uk/home

Wilkins, T.C., Baker, T.G, Hipperson-Jervis, C. and Thompson, M. (2025). Threatened Species Recovery Actions 2025 Baseline Version 1.1 - Spreadsheet. Joint Publication JP065. Natural England and partners, UK. https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6106216194113536

Data sources

Local species recorders

Buglife.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

Cite this page

GLNP (2026). Rhizedra lutosa (Hübner, [1803]) species profile, in Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (ed.) Greater Lincolnshire species data bank. Available at: http://glincsson.glnp.org.uk/view?t=NHMSYS0021144629 (Accessed 15 October 2026).