Dog's Tooth (Lacanobia suasa) - iMoths


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

2159 / 73.266

Photo © Peter Tilley

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Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea

Forewing:	15-20mm.
Flight:	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 49 (71%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2020.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
13/08/2020	1	28	TL79 - Methwold/Foulden
11/08/2020	1	28	TF74 - Holme/Titchwell
11/08/2020	1	27	TM49 - Geldeston/Haddiscoe
07/08/2020	1	28	TF74 - Holme/Titchwell
07/08/2020	1	27	TG51 - Winterton/Caister

Further info: Lacanobia suasa

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

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