Guadeloupe, Piton de Ste-Rose, 25-X-84

Leucania dorsalis Walker, 1856

Noctuidae Hadeninae

Systematics

A correct identification in this genus needs an examination of genitalic structures. Furthermore, the genus Leucania has been revised for the Caribbean region (M. S. Adams, 1997, Annals of the Carnegie Museum, in press). Many synonyms in Poole's catalogue (1989) appear as valid species in this revision. All species presented here have been identified by M.S. Adams. Due to the puzzling situation in this group, the bibliographic data concerning biology and distribution are doubtful. The data presented here concern specimens caught by ourselves, or dissected by ourselves from older collections.

Biology and distribution

Larva on grasses.

Fairly common everywhere in Guadeloupe. It is the most frequent Leucania.
Martinique.
St-Bartholomew.

St-Kitts, Montserrat.

The type specimen of L. dorsalis was described from Hispaniola.

Legend

Male genitalia

Similar species

Leucania spp.

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