Leucanopsis lurida

Leucanopsis lurida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Leucanopsis
Species: L. lurida
Binomial name
Leucanopsis lurida
(H. Edwards, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Halisidota lurida H. Edwards, 1887
  • Euhalisidota otho Barnes, 1901

Leucanopsis lurida is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1887. It is found in Colombia, Mexico[1] and southern Arizona in the United States.[2]

The wingspan is 52–55 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed Quercus douglasii.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Leucanopsis lurida (H. Edwards, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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