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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Leucaniini » Leucania » Leucania solita - Hodges#10458.1 (Leucania solita)

Species Leucania solita - Hodges#10458.1

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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 solita (Leucania solita - Hodges#10458.1)

Hodges Number

10458.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Leucania solita Walker, 1856

Explanation of Names

Leucania solita Walker, 1856 is treated as a full species in Troubridge (2020).

Identification

Medium sized, pale moth. Distinguished from other noctuids by its forwing pattern: a long dark dash delimited above by a white line, running from base to middle. (1) One source discussing the species in Mexico said that the color or the wings can vary considerably.
Genitalia:
♂

Range

USA: CA, TX.

Food

Sporobolus virginicus

Remarks

Easily confused with Leucania adjuta. A hindwing view may be necessary for positive identification.
It is my observation, although nothing is mentioned in the identification of L. adjuta, is that L. adjuta usually has heavily tufted legs and L. humidicola does not. (Ann Hendrickson)

Print References

Troubridge, J.T., 2020. A new genus and 37 new noctuoid species from peninsular Florida and the Keys (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Insecta Mundi, 0789: 1-56.

Internet References

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Contributed by A. Hendrickson on 15 February, 2017 - 8:52am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 18 September, 2023 - 11:26am

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