Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Noctuidae | |
Similar Leuconycta diphteroides, Homophoberia, Deltote musta, Acronicta hasta, Condica vecors | ||
The Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth, Marbled-Green Jaspidia or Dark Leuconycta (Leuconycta lepidula) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas and north to Alberta.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are mottled greyish-brown and black, generally with large green spots and patches on the distal half. There is a large black patch near the base of the costa and an inverted black triangle midway along the costa. The hindwings are dark grey. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum species, including Taraxacum officinale.
References
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