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  2. Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi
Leucania loreyi(Duponchel, 1827)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Hadeninae
  3. Leucaniini
  4. Leucania
  5. Acantholeucania
  6.  loreyi
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TL: France, Provence, Dijon

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34-44 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DanskSkråstreg-græsugle
    DeutschLoreys Graseule
    EnglishCosmopolitan
    EnglishThe Cosmopolitan
    FrançaisLeucanie irisée
    LietuviųPietinis pievinukas
    NederlandsKosmopoliet
    РусскийСовка Лорейя
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeArundo donaxGiant cane
    PoaceaeAvena sativaOat
    PoaceaeOryza sativaAsian rice
    PoaceaePennisetum purpureumNapier grass
    PoaceaePhragmites australisCommon Reed
    PoaceaePoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grass
    PoaceaeSaccharum officinarumSugarcane
    PoaceaeSaccharum ravennaeRavennagrass
    PoaceaeSorghum bicolorDurra
    PoaceaeTriticum aestivumCommon wheat
    PoaceaeTriticum dicoccumEmmer wheat
    PoaceaeZea maysMaize
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Mythimna loreyiDuponchel, 1827
    Noctua loreyiDuponchel, 1827
    Leucania caricisTreitschke, 1835
    Leucania collectaWalker, 1856
    Leucania curvulaWalker, 1856
    Leucania denotataWalker, 1856
    Leucania designataWalker, 1856
    Leucania exteriorWalker, 1856
    Leucania thoracicaWalker, 1856
    Leucania pseudoloreyiRungs, 1953
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    African MothsRoy Goff
    Afro MothsJurate De Prins. Willy De Prins
    Lepidoptera of CrimeaВладимир Савчук
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Владимир СавчукUkraine, Краснолесье

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Daniel Garcia GonzalezSpain, Villajoyosa

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Daniel Garcia GonzalezSpain, Benidorm
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