Leucania phragmitidicola

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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

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

Description[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Adults[edit]

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

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