Leucania venalba
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Leucania |
| Species: | L. venalba
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucania venalba (Moore, 1867)
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Leucania venalba is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1867.[1] It is found in Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka,[2] to Fiji and New Caledonia.[3]
Forewings brown without a distinct pale spot at the discal end found on other related species. Half a dark-edged white line runs down the middle of each forewing. Hindwings off white with some darkening basally.[4] The caterpillar is a semi looper. Early instars are grey, which become greener with each developing instar while eating. Head golden brown. A broad, double, purple-brown dorsal line is visible. Late instars brownish with minute dark markings. Underparts pale olive brown. Larval food plants are several grasses and Oryza species.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Species Details: Leucania venalba Moore, 1867". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer & Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Leucania venalba Moore, 1867". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 March 2017). "Leucania venalba Moore, 1867". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Mythimna (Leucania) venalba Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links[edit]
- Occurrence law of armyworm in China and its identification and prevention
- Study on the spatial distribution pattern and sampling technique for larvea [sic] of mixed populations of Leucania separata, Leucania venalba and Leucania lorcyi in rice field
- Insecticidal Control of Agrotis infusa (Boisd.) and Leucania unipuncta (Haw.) in Field Crops
- Molecular Phylogeny of Indonesian Armyworm Mythimna Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hadeninae) Based on CO I Gene Sequences
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