Leucanopsis lurida
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]
| Leucanopsis lurida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Leucanopsis |
| Species: | L. lurida |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucanopsis lurida (H. Edwards, 1887) | |
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The wingspan is 52–55 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed Quercus douglasii.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Leucanopsis lurida (H. Edwards, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- BugGuide
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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