Green Leuconycta Moth

Leuconycta diphteroides

The Green Leuconycta Moth or Green Owlet is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.
Green Leuconycta - Leuconycta diphteroides TL: ~15 mm. Pale green FW marked with scalloped lines. Checkered terminal line and fringe. Hosts: goldenrod and aster. Status: common

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a semi-rural area

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Appearance

The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are suffused with green but may be all white in rare cases. There is a small black rectangular blotch which touches the costa near the base and another larger blotch halfway along the costa. One form has a number of black lines and spots scattered across the wing surface, while form "obliterata" is relatively unmarked. The hindwings are pale greyish with a dull yellowish terminal band. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Green Leuconycta - Leuconycta diphteroides TL: ~15 mm. Pale green FW marked with scalloped lines. Checkered terminal line and fringe. Hosts: goldenrod and aster

Habitat: Attracted to a blacklight in a semi-rural area
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Food

The larvae feed on ''Solidago'' and ''Aster'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusLeuconycta
SpeciesL. diphteroides