73.265 BF2156  -  Noctuidae -  Hadeninae - Lacanobia contigua - Beautiful Brocade Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Pale-shouldered Brocade, Light Brocade, Dog’s Tooth
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:  (First record: 29/06/1987 at Matlock )  -  (Last record: 01/06/2018 at Hathersage )  -  First recorded from 1987. Recorded by B.Statham 29/6/1987 – Matlock. Records since are as follows – Ault Hucknall 17/6/2005; Biggin Dale 12/6/2010; Millers Dale Station Quarry 19/5/2018 and Hathersage 1/6/2018.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing May – July Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - is attracted to light and sugar Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
Wingspan: 36-42mm
Forewing: 16-19mm
Food Plant: Trees, bushes, herbaceous plants.
Last Recorded Date: 01/06/2018
Last Recorded By: The late Claire Miles
Last Recorded General Area: Hathersage
First Recorded Date: 29/06/1987

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