Noctuidae
932948 –
10449 Leucania insueta
Guenée, 1852
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Bromus Dactylis Elymus[=Elythrygia] Lolium. Notes: grasses (Poole 1989); grasses & sedges (Wagner et al 2011); specialist on Poaceae (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- 932949 Leucania dia: a former synonym, is separated by DNA barcode and usually lacks a dark basal line below the white medial vein.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
insueta Guenée, 1852 (Leucania) - MONA 1983: 10449ssp. a. insueta Guenée, 1852 (Leucania); TL: New York.congener (Hübner, 1803) (Noctua) adonea (Grote, 1874) (Heliophila)nigrofasciata Hampson, 1894 (Leucania)ssp. b. megadia Smith, 1902 (Leucania)rhodocomma Püngeler, 1900 (Leucania)ssp. c. heterodoxa Smith, 1894 (Leucania)suffusa Tutt, 1888 (Leucania) mimica Strecker, 1899 (Leucania)turbida (Hübner, 1803) (Noctua) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Ferguson, D.C., 1963. Leucania comma in North America (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 95(1): 105-107. (paid access)
- Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 1. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 5: 81.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.4m; p. 305. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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