Leucania phragmatidicola Guenee

Leucania phragmatidicola Guenee 1852 (Type)

Diagnosis: A common species of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Forewing color light tan, smooth in appearance, and without a brick-red tint. A distinctive white runs from the base of the forewing to the discal dot and then to the postmedial line. White line accented below with dark brown. Postmedial line represented by a variable number of dark brown spots. Hindwing white, slightly tinged with dull gray-brown along the outer margin.

Distribution: Leucania phragmatidicola is a common species occurring throughout most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. It appears to be absent from much of the southeastern United States. Its range extends westward to the eastern Great Plains region.

Identification Quality: Excellent

Habitat: This common species appears to occur in just about every grassy environment. However no specific information about habitat is available.

Foodplants: Bromus sp., Agropyron repens, Dactylis glomerata (all Poaceae)* (Godfrey, 1972, U.S. Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin, 1450: 94.) * lab reared, possibly not a natural foodplant.

Larval description: Godfrey, 1972, U.S. Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin, 1450: 94, figs. 232, 478. PDF not entered.

Leucania phragmatidicola

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