73.264 BF2158  -  Noctuidae -  Hadeninae - Lacanobia thalassina - Pale-shouldered Brocade Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> . >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: As the name suggest the shoulders of this moth are distinctively a pale cream.A broad forewing with a curved leading edge. The ground colour is a reddish brown with contrasting cream oval and kidney mark and a light dusting across the rest of the wing. The outer cross line is white with a “W” mark towards the middle. There is a small and thin black shaped bar that runs through the central cross band near the inner edge
Distribution:  A resident that is generally distributed and common in Derbyshire. Although present in all areas, it is most numerous in the south and east parts of the county, being not uncommon in the valleys of the Peak District.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing May – July Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 35-38mm
Forewing: 16-20mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus), Willow (Salix), Knotgrass (Polygonum).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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