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Family: Noctuidae   Checklist Number: 73.264

Lacanobia thalassina  (Hufnagel, 1766)

Pale-shouldered Brocade

Infrequently recorded across the islands. Active from May to July in broadleaved woodland. The larvae use several woody plants including hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), aspen (Populus tremula) and honeysuckle (‎Lonicera periclymenum).

References: 
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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