| Leucania venalba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Leucania |
| Species: | L. venalba |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucania venalba (Moore, 1867) | |
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Leucania venalba is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1867. [1] It is found in Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, [2] to Fiji and New Caledonia. [3]
Forewings brown without a distinct pale spot at the discal end found on other related species. Half a dark-edged white line runs down the middle of each forewing. Hindwings off white with some darkening basally. [4] The caterpillar is a semi looper. Early instars are grey, which become greener with each developing instar while eating. Head golden brown. A broad, double, purple-brown dorsal line is visible. Late instars brownish with minute dark markings. Underparts pale olive brown. Larval food plants are several grasses and Oryza species. [5]
