Lacanobia w-latinum (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:08 p.m.
A rare and local species throughout Belgium. It is more recorded on sandy (Kempen) and calcareous soils (southern part).
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Lacanobia > Subgenus: Lacanobia > Species: Lacanobia w-latinum
- Vernacular names
- Brede-w-uil (NL), Light Brocade (EN), La Noctuelle du Genêt (FR), Graufeld-Kräutereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lacanobia genistae (Borkhausen, 1792), nec (De Villers, 1789)
- 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 (as genistae). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 37–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till late July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista tinctoria
- Host plant (genera):
- Polygonum
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants and shrubs, like Cytisus scoparius, Genista tinctoria, Rumex or Rubus.
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