Host plants:
Polyphagous.
Habitat:
Lacanobia oleracea is found in gardens, greenhouses, on farmland, along rivers and streams and in various other habitats such as forest clearings. It prefers humid and more nutrient-rich sites.
Life cycle:
Lacanobia oleracea occurs mostly in two generations (also a partial third possible) with moths from May to September, rarely later. The caterpillar lives in the summer months and trhe pupa hibernates.
Endangerment factors:
Lacanobia oleracea is not endangered.
Remarks:
Lacanobia oleracea is one of the most common Noctuidae species and is spread from North Africa across Europe and Asia to Japan.