Leucania uda Guenée, 1852
(one synonym :
Cirphis adjuncta Walker, 1869)
HADENINAE ,
NOCTUIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda)
These adult moths have pale brown forewings with faint
markings.
The hindwings are white shading to brown at the margins.
The moths have a wingspan of about 2 cms.

(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
This species has been caught in
Queensland,
New South Wales,
Australian Capital Territory,
South Australia, and
Tasmania.

female, listed as Cirphis uda,
Illustration 23 in
Plate XCI of Hampson's
Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of
Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

male, listed as Cirphis adjuncta,
Illustration 25 in
Plate XCI of Hampson's
Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of
Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)
(updated 18 October 2011)