Leucania putrescens

Leucania putrescens
Leucania putrescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Leucania
Species: L. putrescens
Binomial name
Leucania putrescens
(Hübner, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Noctua putrescens Hübner, [1824]
  • Noctua boisduvalii Duponchel, 1827
  • Mythimna putrescens

The Devonshire Wainscot (Leucania putrescens) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon and Israel.

Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various Gramineae species.

Subspecies

  • Leucania putrescens putrescens
  • Leucania putrescens vallettai

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