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Leucania latiuscula

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Species of moth

Leucania latiuscula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Leucania
Species: L. latiuscula
Binomial name
Leucania latiuscula
Herrich-Schäffer, 1868

Leucania latiuscula is a moth of the family Noctuidae. 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.

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Taxon identifiers
Leucania latiuscula


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