Biology:Lacanobia splendens

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Short description: Species of moth

Lacanobia splendens
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lacanobia
Species:
L. splendens
Binomial name
Lacanobia splendens
(Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
  • Noctua splendens
  • Diataraxia splendens
  • Polia splendens
  • Mamestra splendens

Lacanobia splendens, the splendid brocade, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is found in temperate Europe and Asia up to the Pacific coast and Japan .

The wingspan is 32–39 mm. The moth flies from May to July and again in August as a second generation in warm locations.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Cicuta virosa, Menyanthes trifoliata, Solanum dulcamara, Convolvulus, Lactuca (including Lactuca sativa) and Arctium species.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1127254 entry