Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Leucania Higher classification Leucania | Phylum Arthropoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Leucania putrescens Rank Species | |
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Similar Leucania, Butterflies and moths, Noctuidae, Leucania obsoleta, Leucania loreyi | ||
The Devonshire Wainscot (Leucania putrescens) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon and Israel.
Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various Gramineae species.
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