Bright-line Brown-eye

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iBright-line Brown-eye
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Lacanobia Species: L. oleracea
Binomial name
Lacanobia oleracea Linnaeus, 1758

The Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species throughout Europe.

This species' common name is usefully descriptive: The forewings are dark reddish-brown marked with a prominent light orange-brown stigma and a bright white subterminal line. The hindwings are grey, darker towards the termen. The wingspan is 34-44 mm. The adults fly at night from May to July (sometimes later) ^[1] and are attracted to light, sugar and nectar-rich flowers.

The larva is green or brown with black and yellow stripes down the side. It feeds on a wide range of plants and is occasionally a pest of cultivated tomatoes. The species overwinters as a pupa.

1. ↑  The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

[edit] References

• Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
• Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984