Noctuidae
932939 –
10441 Leucania farcta
(Grote, 1881)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Dactylis Elymus. Notes: grasses (Poole 1989); broad-leaved grasses (Powell & Opler 2009); climbing cutworm on seedheads of coarse grasses (Crabo et al 2014). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
farcta (Grote, 1881) (Heliophila) - MONA 1983: 10441palliseca Smith, 1902 (Leucania)roseola Smith, 1894 (Leucania) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 56.5m; p. 305. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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35mm – © Jim Vargo
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