Leucania melanopasta Turner, 1902
(erroneously : Borolia milanopasta Hampson, 1905)
 HADENINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


Male, listed as Borolia milanopasta
Illustration 13 in Plate XCV, of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The adult moths of this species have pale brown wings, the forewings having a dark streak from base to margin plus some dark spots, and the hindwings having dark veins and a dark margin. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

This species has been found in

  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

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    (updated 20 October 2011)