Noctuidae: Hadeninae

09912 Light Brocade Lacanobia w-latinum, (Hufnagel, 1766)

BF2157 (ABH73.263)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 18-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Broom (Cytisus scoparius), Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Redshank (Persicaria maculosa), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, May-mid July
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Calcareous soils, open habitats, rough ground and heathland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa
Rila Mtns., Bulgaria. 11th July 2011.
Rila Mtns., Bulgaria. 11th July 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Beautiful Brocade Lacanobia contigua


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Grey, red, brown, black, white
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5