Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852

Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852

Leucania phragmitidicola is a moth with distinct patterned forewings, found primarily across eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Leucania
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852

Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852 is a moth species. For adult individuals, the forewings are tan, marked with gray and brown streaks, have paler-colored veins, and feature a black discal spot. The pale vein that runs from the base of the forewing to the black discal spot is bordered by brown. The occurrence range of this species spans from Oklahoma and Minnesota in the west, eastward to Florida and New Brunswick. There are also scattered records of this species in the western United States.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Leucania

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