Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
Species account (old)
We cannot do other than agree with Robson's accurate assessment: 'A most abundant species, occurring freely everywhere, except perhaps on the wetter moors. [...] In Durham it is [...] evenly distributed, occurring even as far west as Langdon Beck, Forest-in-Teesdale. It is in all the lists. The moth is on the wing from the end of the first week in June throughout July to the first week in August. [...]
Statistics
| Records | 2041 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 3668 |
| Largest Sample | 95 |
| First Recorded | 1881 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 10/04 |
| Latest Adult Record | 08/10 |
| Monad Coverage | 5.4% |
| Hexad Coverage | 78.6% |
Map
This map shows all records of Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
The distribution of Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea is additionally shown in the image below. This is to allow for backwards compatibility with older browsers that cannot load the map above.
Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants used by the larval stages of Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats where Bright-line Brown-eye - Lacanobia oleracea can be found.