Leucanopsis longa
| Leucanopsis longa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Leucanopsis |
| Species: | L. longa |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucanopsis longa (Grote, 1880)[1] | |
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Leucanopsis longa, the Long-streaked Tussock Moth or Long-streaked Halisidota, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Grote in 1880. It is found from North Carolina to Florida and west along the coast to eastern Texas.[2] The habitat consists of marshes and wet sedge meadows.
The wingspan is 38–48 mm. The forewings are light orangish-yellow, speckled with brown. The hindwings are whitish. Adults are on wing year round in Florida.
The larvae probably feed on grasses, including marsh grass.[3]
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