''Leuconycta lepidula'', the marbled-green leuconycta moth, marbled-green jaspidia or dark leuconycta, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America from
Nova Scotia to
North Carolina, west to
Texas and north to
Alberta.
The
wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are mottled grayish brown and black, generally with large green spots and patches on the distal half. There is a large black patch near the base of the costa and an inverted black triangle midway along the costa. The hindwings are dark gray. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on ''
Taraxacum'' species,
including ''
Taraxacum officinale'' (common dandelion).
References
Moths described in 1874
Acontiinae
Moths of North America
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