Leucania (genus)

A noctuid moth at Sheldon, QLD

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Identification history

Leucania (genus)	12 Oct 2023	ibaird
Leucania (genus)	12 Oct 2023	donhe
Leucania abdominalis	12 Oct 2023	donhe
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta	12 Oct 2023	donhe
Helicoverpa prepodes	11 Oct 2023	ibaird
Unidentified	11 Oct 2023	PJH123

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Helicoverpa prepodes ????

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ibaird wrote:

12 Oct 2023

I'm not sure this is Mythimna. (genus) Wings too blunt not pointed, no mid line on the forewing termating at the apex. Thorax is greyis like H. prepodes. Leucania (genus)? eg L. abdominalis?

PJH123 wrote:

12 Oct 2023

Apart from the curved, post-medial, row of dots, my specimen has a sub termenal row of dots which fits this example of Leucania abdominalis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=LLISA340-06
But in most examples, they seem non-existent or termenal as in this example
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=NSWLP118-13
Very variable and hard to place

PJH123 wrote:

12 Oct 2023

Another possibility, of the three large spots on this specimen, the 3rd is followed by a black smudge. This is reflected in Leucania dasycnema and not in Leucania abdominalis. Though I found no examples of Leucania dasycnema with the last row of dots subtermenal they are all termenal.

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Location information

Places Sheldon, QLD

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
14 Sep 2007 07:18 PM Recorded on
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Sheldon

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Leucania (genus) Scientific name
A noctuid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 631.2m Recorded at altitude
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