Lacanobia splendens (Hübner, 1808) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
The first Belgian record was on 09 July 2004 (AN). Nowadays still a very rare and local species in Belgium, but it is slowly expanding its range.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Lacanobia > Subgenus: Diataraxia > Species: Lacanobia splendens
- Vernacular names
- Moeras-w-uil (NL), Splendid Brocade (EN), La Noctuelle du Thélyptéris (FR), Feuchtwiesen-Kräutereule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Jacobs M. 2005. Lacanobia splendens, a new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). — Phegea 33(3): 83–85. On page 83. view page
- Status
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: c. 35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come sparsely to light, but are also reported from sugaring.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from mid-May till end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Solanum dulcamara
- Host plant (genera):
- Lactuca, Plantago and Arctium
The larva lives on a variety of marsh plants, like Cicuta virosa, Menyanthes trifoliata, Lysimachia, Solanum dulcamara, Nephrodium thelypteris, Convolvulus arvensis, Plantago, Arctium etc...
No pictures yet!
