Noctuidae
932955 –
10453.1 Leucania subpunctata
(Harvey, 1875)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Avena Cynodon Digitaria[=Syntherisma] Hordeum Poa Saccharum Sorghum Zea. Notes: grasses & sedges (Wagner et al 2011). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Adams (2001). |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
subpunctata (Harvey, 1875) (Heliophila) - MONA 1983: [NEW]latiuscula of authors; not Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 (Leucania) misappl. - MONA 1983: [10454] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Leucania subpunctata: Includes as a synonym 10454 Leucania latiuscula of authors; not Herrich-Schäffer, 1868. (True L. latiuscula is added to the checklist in 2017.) |
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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.) |
- Adams, M.S., 2001. A revision of the moth genus Leucania Ochsenheimer in the Antilles (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 70(3): 185; figs. 1A, 4A-B, 13A.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- 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 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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