Light Brocade (Lacanobia w-latinum) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on May 21st 2026. (© David Hastings) (Canon R6+RF100, f/9, 1/200th, ISO2500, 100mm) DescriptionFamily: Noctuidae (ABH : 73.263) Wing span: 36 - 42mm This moth has large, bold markings, usually including a thick black central bar and a wide grey crossline below the kidney mark. There is little variation. It is found mainly in England south of a line from the Wash to the Severn, and also in south Wales. It is occasional further north. This species is often associated with open ground on calcareous soils, but can also be found on heaths and open woodland. There is one generation per year, from May to mid-July. It over-winters as a pupa underground. Larvae feed on a variety of woody and herbaceous plants, including Broom, Dyer's Greenwood, Bramble and Redshank. It comes to light, and feeds on sugar and flowers. Earliest UK sighting: 21st May ; Latest UK sighting: 8th June Sightings
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