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Beautiful Brocade
Lacanobia contigua ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2156 / 73.265
Photo © Derek Barker,  Swinley Brickpits Jun 22nd 2022

Similar Upper Thames Species
Light Brocade
Lacanobia w-latinum
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina
Foodplant:   Woody plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very local and uncommon in the region, and apparently confined to the southeast. Associated with heathland and woodland on acid and neutral soils. A few scattered older records over a much wider area including calcareous sites, some of which may have been vagrants.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 13 (17%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1950.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
18/07/2022122SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
22/06/20221222SU96 - Ascot / Sunninghill
08/06/2022122SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
29/07/2021+22SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
29/07/2021+22SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
Further info: Lacanobia contigua
 
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