Lacanobia splendens
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lacanobia |
| Species: | L. splendens
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| Lacanobia splendens (Hübner, 1808)
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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.
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.
External links
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Media related to Lacanobia splendens at Wikimedia Commons- Kimber, Ian. "73.268 BF2160a Splendid Brocade Lacanobia splendens (Hübner, [1808])". UKMoths. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum e.V.
- Schmetterlinge-Deutschlands.de Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
