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. adonea (Grote, 1874) (Heliophila)ssp. b. megadia Smith, 1902 (Leucania)ssp. c. heterodoxa Smith, 1894 (Leucania) mimica Strecker, 1899 (Leucania) |
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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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