Bright-line Brown -eye by durleybeachbum
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Description
Lacanobia oleracea
Wingspan 32-37 mm.
A common species over most of the British Isles, which doesn't tend to vary in appearance, except perhaps in the shade of brown of the forewings.
It generally flies from May to July, with an occasional second brood in the south.
Favouring suburban habitats as well as salt-marshes, the larval foodplants in the wild are usually orache (Atriplex) and goosefoot (Chenopodium), but it can sometimes attack cultivated tomatoes, feeding internally in the fruit.
Which is has done some years to me! Grrrr!
Comments (8)
great shot; the dutch name is "Vegetable-owl"
Super shots all four, Andrea :)
Fantastic capture,
Four stellar close ups. It looks like you gave it some help getting onto that leaf. You are such a good neighbor. Too bad about the fruit.
Fabulous captures, Andrea! too bad about your tomatoes
I'm sure I've seen quite a number of these over here over the years. Super captures!
A beautiful series of this tomatoes-eater, and interesting info too, Andrea.
Interesting information. The info about feeding internally on tomatoes would get my attention!