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Noctuidae : Hadeninae

Bright-line Brown-eye

LACANOBIA (Diataraxia) oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Description
Wingspan: 32-37mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Great Britain,Isle of Man,Ireland-Common and widespread : Scotland-less frequent but still resident up to Shetland Isles : Channel Isles-widespread and abundant
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = >300 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type Species - Lacanobia
  • Phalaena w-latinum (Hufnagel, 1766)
Type Locality -
  • Not Specified
Flight Period: South-May to early August & August to September : Elsewhere-May to Late July
Habitat: Occurs in most habit types : Gardens : Forest Rides : Heathland
Similar Species:-
  • Dog's Tooth Laconobia suasa ([Denis & Sciffermüller], 1775)
Larva: The larva is found in two colour forms namely green and brown. Green form-viewed from side there is a yellow lateral line with darker green above the line,with the same green colour showing above and below this line-viewed from above-abdominal segments are tinged with yellow between each segment and each segment has approximately eight small black spots. : Brown form-The side lateral line is buff/light brown with darker brown line following above the lateral line.Viewed from above there are three feint brown lateral lines,one at the centre and one at each edge.Black spots are as per green form.
Larva feeds at night and rests during the day withing the food plant.
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The subterminal cross-line of this moth stands out against the background colour and forms the letter "W" halfway across each forewing. The reniform stigmata kidney shaped mark is highlighted by an orange blotch. These two features are diagnostic and clearly give the moth its common name.
The forewing background colour of ruddy brown with white dusting and the orbicular spot is also fringed with white.
Variation is slight and is usually the strength of the orbicula spot.
Wing veins tend to be prominent in a darker brown,often tinged with the white dusting mentioned above.

Although the Bright-line Brown-eye L. oleracea is similar to the Dog's Tooth L. suasa the latter can be identified by the characteristic central tooth mark on the forewing and the background colour is duller.

The moth is attracted to the light trap where it can be found in numbers


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Type Locality:
Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Noctuidae
Hadeninae
Hadenini
LACANOBIA Billberg 1820
Diataraxia Hübner [1821]
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Phalaena w-latinum (Hufnagel, 1766)
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PHALAENA oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) 
= Phalaena Noctua oleracea Linnaeus, 1758
= Phalaena Noctua spinaciae Borkhausen, 1792
= Mamestra variegata Austaut, 1885
= Peucephila essoni Hampson, 1909
= Monima albolineata Matsumura, 1926
= Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea.
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Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title Page : p.517 - n.114
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Not Specified