Leucania (genus)
A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae at Sheldon, QLD
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| Leucania (genus) | ibaird | 12 Oct 2023 | |
| Leucania (genus) | donhe | 12 Oct 2023 | |
| Leucania abdominalis | donhe | 12 Oct 2023 | |
| Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta | donhe | 12 Oct 2023 | |
| Helicoverpa prepodes | ibaird | 11 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 11 Oct 2023 |
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Helicoverpa prepodes ????
3 comments
12 Oct 2023
I'm not sure this is Mythimna. (genus) Wings too blunt not pointed, no mid line on the forewing termating at the apex. Thorax is greyis like H. prepodes. Leucania (genus)? eg L. abdominalis?
12 Oct 2023
Apart from the curved, post-medial, row of dots, my specimen has a sub termenal row of dots which fits this example of Leucania abdominalis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=LLISA340-06
But in most examples, they seem non-existent or termenal as in this example
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=NSWLP118-13
Very variable and hard to place
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=LLISA340-06
But in most examples, they seem non-existent or termenal as in this example
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=NSWLP118-13
Very variable and hard to place
12 Oct 2023
Another possibility, of the three large spots on this specimen, the 3rd is followed by a black smudge. This is reflected in Leucania dasycnema and not in Leucania abdominalis. Though I found no examples of Leucania dasycnema with the last row of dots subtermenal they are all termenal.
Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Sheldon PJH123 NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Leucania (genus)
Species information
- Leucania (genus) Scientific name
- A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 674.15m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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