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]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Leucanopsis |
Species: | L. lurida
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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
edit- ^ 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.