Leuconycta diphteroides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Leuconycta |
| Species: | L. diphteroides
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| Leuconycta diphteroides (Guenée, 1852)
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Leuconycta diphteroides, the green leuconycta moth or green owlet, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.[3]
The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are suffused with green but may be all white in rare cases. There is a small black rectangular blotch which touches the costa near the base and another larger blotch halfway along the costa. One form has a number of black lines and spots scattered across the wing surface, while form "obliterata" is relatively unmarked. The hindwings are pale grayish with a dull yellowish terminal band. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Solidago and Aster species.
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (September 5, 2019). "Leuconycta diphteroides (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "932026.00 – 9065 – Leuconycta diphteroides – Green Leuconycta Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (July 20, 2018). "Species Leuconycta diphteroides - Green Leuconycta - Hodges#9065". BugGuide. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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