Leucania insulicola

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Leucania insulicola
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Leucania
Species:
L. insulicola
Binomial name
Leucania insulicola
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Cirphis leucostichaHampson, 1905

Leucania insulicola is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most parts of central, western and southern Africa and on the islands of the Indian Ocean. [1]

It has a length of approx. 18–20 mm = wingspan around 36-40mm.

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References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Leucania insulicola Guenée, 1852". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.