Species Details
Leuconycta lepidula
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SeasonalityAdults have been collected in Alberta from mid June through mid July.
IdentificationA medium-size (approx. 3.0 cm wingspan) delicate moth with mottled grey-brown and black wings with an olive tint. The most prominent markings are a black patch near the base of the costa and an inverted black triangle midway along the costa. The remainder of the forewings is mottled dark and pale brownish grey. The hindwings are dark grey, the fringe a mix of dark and pale scales. Antennae filiform and sexes alike.
Scientific Name
Leuconycta lepidula
Habitat
Woodland edges, meadows and mesic grassland in the parkland and grasslands region.
Seasonality
Adults have been collected in Alberta from mid June through mid July.
Identification
A medium-size (approx. 3.0 cm wingspan) delicate moth with mottled grey-brown and black wings with an olive tint. The most prominent markings are a black patch near the base of the costa and an inverted black triangle…
A medium-size (approx. 3.0 cm wingspan) delicate moth with mottled grey-brown and black wings with an olive tint. The most prominent markings are a black patch near the base of the costa and an inverted black triangle midway along the costa. The remainder of the forewings is mottled dark and pale brownish grey. The hindwings are dark grey, the fringe a mix of dark and pale scales. Antennae filiform and sexes alike.
Life History
Poorly known. There is a single annual brood. The adults are nocturnal and come to light.
Conservation
Widespread but uncommon; no concerns.
Diet Info
No Alberta data; elsewhere dandelion (Taraxacum). (Forbes, 1954)
Range
Nova Scotia south to North Carolina, west across southern Canada to the foothills in Alberta. In Alberta it occurs throughout the drier parts of the province, north to Lloydminster and west to the Calgary area.
Citation
Page Citation for Leuconycta lepidula
Page Citation
"Species Details - Leuconycta lepidula, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3692. Accessed 04 May. 2024.
References
Author
Forbes, William T. M.
Title
Lepidoptera of New York & neighbouring states : Part 3
Publication Date
1954
Series Title
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir
Author
Crumb, S. E.
Title
The Larvae of the Phalaenidae.
Publication Date
1956
Series Title
United States Department of Agriculture, Technical Bulletin
Volume
1135
Pages
1-356
Specimen Information
There are 45 specimens of this Species.
UASM127894 - Leuconycta lepidula
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Stittsville
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2003-06-20
UASM127895 - Leuconycta lepidula
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Stittsville
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2003-06-20
JD4399 - Leuconycta lepidula
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Arkansas, Pulaski county, Cammack Village
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Lawrie, D.; Zocchi, K.
Date Collected2008-06-16