Typical oaxacana is distinctive and unlikely to be confused with any other species of Leucania in the region. The California population could conceivably be confused with Leucania farcta from the same region. However farcta lacks the dark dots representing the postmedial line. Leucania oaxacana Schaus Diagnosis: A species of the southwestern United States. There are two distinct entities in the species currently called Leucania oaxacana; typical oaxacana from Mexico, Texas, and southeastern Arizona, and a distinctive population in southern and central California. Although these two segregates look superfically dissimilar, the male genitalia appear to be nearly identical.
Distribution: Leucania oaxacana occurs throughout most of the U.S. Southwest from central Texas in the east to southern and central California in the west. The species also ranges throughout most of Mexico. Identification Quality: Excellent for typical oaxacana. The relationship between typical oaxacana and California populations remains to be resolved. |
Leucania oaxacana Similar Species: Leucania farcta
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