Leucania latiuscula
| Leucania latiuscula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Leucania |
| Species: | L. latiuscula |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucania latiuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 | |
Leucania latiuscula is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is native to the Caribbean and might be introduced to Hawaii.
Taxonomy
Leucania latiuscula is part of a species group including Leucania subpunctata and Leucania senescens. These three species are so similar, they can only be distinguished by examination of genitalia. Until recently, subpunctata and senescens were considered synonyms of latiuscula.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, May 20, 2011. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.