Species Leucania commoides - Hodges#10447

Classification · Hodges Number · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Remarks · See Also · Internet References

Noctuidae: Leucania commoides - Leucania commoides

Leucania commoides - Hodges#10447 - Leucania commoides

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)

Tribe Leucaniini

Genus Leucania

Species commoides (Leucania commoides - Hodges#10447)

Hodges Number

10447

Explanation of Names

commoides is from Latin comma + -oides (a Greek suffix meaning "looking like, resembling"). This species resembles the Eurasian species Leucania comma

Identification

Genitalia:

Range

coast to coast in North America

Remarks

Dark-lined Wainscot would be a fitting name for this species.

See Also

Leucania multilinea (Many-lined Wainscot).

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Pacific Northwest Moths

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

Nearctica.com Systematics on the Fly species account

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 4 February, 2005 - 1:02am
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, John Davis, marcie oconnor, Robert H. Biagi, Steve Morris
Last updated 18 September, 2023 - 11:34am

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