Lacanobia splendens

Lacanobia splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Hadenini
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 Noctuoidea family. 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 in warm locations again in August in a second generation.

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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