Leucania phragmitidicola

Leucania phragmitidicola (phragmites wainscot) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae found in the eastern United States and Canada.

Phragmites wainscot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Leucania
Species:
L. phragmitidicola
Binomial name
Leucania phragmitidicola
Guenée, 1852

Description

Adult forewings are tan with streaks of gray and brown, paler veins, and a black discal spot. The pale vein that extend from the forewing base to the discal spot is edged in brown.

Range

The species' occurrence range extends from Oklahoma and Minnesota in the west to Florida and New Brunswick in the east. There are also scattered reports in the western United States.[1][2][3]

Life cycle

Adults

Adults have been reported from February to November, with most sightings from April to October.[1][2][3]

References
  1. BugGuide.net
  2. Moth Photographers Group
  3. Butterflies and Moths of North America


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