Noctuidae
932938 –
10440 Leucania linita
Guenée, 1852
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| Distribution: |
MD south to FL and TX - Lafontaine & Schmidt (2015). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Dactylis Panicum Phragmites Pseudosasa Spartina. Notes: [records here may belong in Leucania amygdalina]. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Nearctica.com. |
| Similar Species: |
- 932938.1 Leucania amygdalina: formerly treated as a synonym of linita, has a more northerly distribution. The two are separated by genitalia and DNA barcode.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
linita Guenée, 1852 (Leucania) - MONA 1983: 10440; TL: Florida.punctata (Strand, 1917) ([unknown]) |
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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.
- Guenée, M.A., 1852. Noctuelites, 1. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 5: 81.
- Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.
- 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 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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DNA - LG – © J. Gill (CNC)
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