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: May 15, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Observation date: Jun 16, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 25, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 05, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: Kristi DuBois
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 19, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 23, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 24, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sublette County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 20, 2017
Observation date: May 24, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 06, 2014
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