Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Lacanobia splendens | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Hadenini Rank Species | |
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Similar Lacanobia w‑latinum, Lacanobia contigua, Lacanobia suasa, Hadena perplexa, Hadena confusa | ||
Lacanobia splendens 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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