Lacanobia_splendens

<i>Lacanobia splendens</i>

Lacanobia splendens

Species of moth

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.

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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.

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