Leucania obsoleta, the obscure wainscot, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is found in Europe.
| Leucania obsoleta | |
|---|---|
| |
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Leucania |
| Species: | L. obsoleta
|
| Binomial name | |
| Leucania obsoleta (Hübner, 1803)
| |
The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies in one generation from early May to late July.[1]
The larvae feed on Phragmites species.
Notes
edit- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leucania obsoleta.
- Kimber, Ian. "73.302 BF2204 Obscure Wainscot Leucania obsoleta (Hübner, [1803])". UKMoths. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)