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Leucanopsis lurida

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Leucanopsis lurida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Leucanopsis
Species:
L. lurida
Binomial name
Leucanopsis lurida
(H. Edwards, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Halisidota lurida H. Edwards, 1887
  • Euhalisidota otho Barnes, 1901

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]

The wingspan is 52–55 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed Quercus douglasii.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Leucanopsis lurida (H. Edwards, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ BugGuide