FALSE WAINSCOT
Leucania pseudargyria
OWLET MOTHS (Noctuidae)
Description
The False Wainscot has a wingspan of about 1.75 inches. The forewing is pale tan with a pinkish tint and sprinkled with gray scales. The pale reniform spot has a black dot in the upper half and reddish coloring underneath. There is a faint graypatch at the tip of the forewing that extends to the edge of the wing. The postmedian line consists of one or two rows of black dots. The foretibia of the male has heavy,"hairy" tufts. The larva is beige and brown with white lateral striping. The head is brown with white bars over the crown and brown reticulation. It grows to 1.75 inches.
Occurrence
The frequency of occurrence is not known. It has been seen and photographed once in late August 2013 in Fontenelle Forest coming to artificial lights. Adults fly from April to September.
Comments
The host plants for the larvae are various grasses including brome, corn, orchard, timothy, wheat and wild rye.
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