Lacanobia thalassina (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
An uncommon and local species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Lacanobia > Subgenus: Dianobia > Species: Lacanobia thalassina
- Vernacular names
- W-uil (NL), Pale-shouldered Brocade (EN), La Noctuelle thalassine (FR), Schwarzstrich-Kräutereule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 12. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva eats at night and hides amongst vegetation during the day. Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations from May till late September. The second generation is partial and doesn't occur every year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Salix, Crataegus, Berberis and Lonicera
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants and shrubs like Quercus, Salix, Crataegus, Populus tremula, Berberis and Lonicera.
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