Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: A common and widespread small to medium-sized streaky gray-brown and tan moth with a pale veins, a postmedial line of short black lines on the veins arranged in a smooth arc, and a gray hindwing. The forewing ground color is gray-brown. Somewhat patchy gray-tan is present across the posterior wing below the cubital vein and as an oblique streak to the apex. A thin black basal dash is present posterior to the cubital vein. The cubital vein is white and the rest of the veins are mostly pale gray resulting in a pale streaked costa and pale lines on the distal wing. A brown line is present in each interspace on the distal wing producing a finely streaked appearance. The postmedial line is a series of short black lines on the veins, smoothly curved toward the outer margin. The terminal line is comprised of smaller black dots. The fringe is gray-brown traversed by light lines at the ends of the veins. The hindwing is medium-dark gray with darker gray margin and veins. The hindwing fringe is white with a light tan
Wing Span: 2.6-3.4 cm
Life History:
Flight: May to early August
Caterpillar Hosts: Poaceae.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: The global range of L. dia is not well known due to confusion with L. insueta. It occurs widely in the West, including in Alberta, the Rocky Mountains, and California.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: pammymp
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 24, 2024
Observation date: May 20, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 24, 2024
Observation date: May 09, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 17, 2024
Observation date: May 15, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 17, 2024
Observation date: May 03, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 10, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
Observation date: May 30, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 09, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 07, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 07, 2021
Observation date: May 29, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: May 11, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 26, 2021
Observation date: May 12, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 26, 2021
Observation date: May 13, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 15, 2021
Observation date: May 05, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 09, 2021
Observation date: May 08, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: May 14, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 20, 2020
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