Leuconycta lepidula explained

Leuconycta lepidula, the marbled-green leuconycta moth, marbled-green jaspidia or dark leuconycta, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] [2] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas and north to Alberta.[3]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Taraxacum species,[4] including Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . September 5, 2019 . Leuconycta lepidula (Grote, 1874) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: 932027.00 – 9066 – Leuconycta lepidula – Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth – (Grote, 1874) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: McLeod . Robin . November 30, 2013 . Species Leuconycta lepidula - Marbled-green Leuconycta - Hodges#9066 . BugGuide . October 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . November 12, 2003 . Species Details Leuconycta lepidula . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 14, 2020.

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