Leucanopsis moeschleri
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Leucanopsis moeschleri (Rothschild, 1909)
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Leucanopsis moeschleri is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on Jamaica.[1] It is a very rare immigrant or accidental import in Great Britain. There is one record of an individual taken near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on 19 July 1961.[2]
The wingspan is 48–55 mm.
The larvae feed on various broad-leaved trees.
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