Leuconycta lepidula, the marbled-green leuconycta moth, marbled-green jaspidia or dark leuconycta, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1][2] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas and north to Alberta.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Leuconycta |
| Species: | L. lepidula
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| Leuconycta lepidula (Grote, 1874)
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are mottled grayish brown and black, generally with large green spots and patches on the distal half. There is a large black patch near the base of the costa and an inverted black triangle midway along the costa. The hindwings are dark gray. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum species,[4] including Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion).
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (September 5, 2019). "Leuconycta lepidula (Grote, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "932027.00 – 9066 – Leuconycta lepidula – Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth – (Grote, 1874)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (November 30, 2013). "Species Leuconycta lepidula - Marbled-green Leuconycta - Hodges#9066". BugGuide. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. (November 12, 2003). "Species Details Leuconycta lepidula". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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