Dog's Tooth (Lacanobia suasa) - iMoths


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Dog's Tooth
Lacanobia suasa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Noctuidae : Hadeninae

2159 / 73.266

Photo © Jim Wheeler, Boughton Fen 03/06/10

Similar Norfolk Species
Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina

Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea

Forewing:	15-20mm.
Season:	Two generations May-July. July-Sept.
Foodplant:	Herbaceous plants.
Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Norfolk Status
Local, well recorded at coastal areas.
Diagnostic dark "tooth" mark in centre of forewing.
Salt marshes, coastal grassland, also found inland.

Recorded in 48 (70%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2019.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
24/08/2019	1	27	TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
24/08/2019	1	27	TG41 - Acle/Hemsby
11/08/2019	1	28	TF41 - W.Walton/Walpole
11/08/2019	2	28	TL78 - Hockwold/Weeting
07/08/2019	1	28	TL79 - Methwold/Foulden

Further info: Lacanobia suasa

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Suffolk Moths		Hants Moths
	Lepiforum.de		Norfolk Moths (Full)

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