Leucania putrescens

Short description: Species of moth

Leucania putrescens

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Superfamily:  | Noctuoidea
Family:  | Noctuidae
Genus:  | Leucania
Species:  |

L. putrescens

Binomial name
Leucania putrescens

(Hübner, 1824)

Synonyms

* Noctua putrescens Hübner, [1824]
* Noctua boisduvalii Duponchel, 1827
* Mythimna putrescens

The Devonshire wainscot (Leucania putrescens) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon.

## Contents

* 1 Technical description and variation
* 2 Biology
* 3 Subspecies
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Technical description and variation

S. putrescens H. G. (= boisduvalii Dup.) (25 d). Distinguished from punctosa by the greyer tone and black irroration; a black streak from base below cell; the white spot at lower end of cell round, not elongated ; terminal interspaces with black streaks. - Larva reddish ochreous; lines pale edged with dark; the subdorsal lines not interrupted. Subsp. canariensis Rbl., [ now full species Leucania canariensis Rebel, 1894] from the Canary islands, is smaller, the forewing darker, with a distinct black cellspot on underside.[1]

Figs 5, 5a, 5b

## Biology

Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various Gramineae species.

## Subspecies

* Leucania putrescens putrescens
* Leucania putrescens vallettai

## References

1. ↑ Warren. W. in Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

## External links

* Hadeninae of Israel
* Lepiforum.de

Wikidata ☰ Q6533953 entry

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