Leucania (genus)

A noctuid moth at Watson, ACT

Leucania (genus) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024
Leucania (genus) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024
Leucania (genus) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024
Leucania (genus) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024
Leucania (genus) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Leucania (genus) 2 Apr 2024 donhe
Leucania (genus) 2 Apr 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 1 Apr 2024 AniseStar

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   2 Apr 2024
Leucania melanopasta ? A photo of L. melanopasta on BOLD shows a white tuft behind the head.
ibaird wrote:
   2 Apr 2024
I'm thinking the white tuft is just damage to this partivular indididual. L. melanopasta seems to have a double spot on the forewing whereas this moth just has a single black spot like L. abdominalis.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Apr 2024 10:31 PM Recorded on
  • AniseStar Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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