Leucanopsis longa

Grote, 1880

Long-streaked Tussock Moth, Long-streaked Halisidota

Leucanopsis longa is a tussock in the Erebidae, described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. It is commonly known as the long-streaked tussock moth or long-streaked halisidota. The is restricted to the southeastern and south-central United States, where it inhabits marshy and wetland environments.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Leucanopsis longa: /luːˈkæn.əp.sɪs ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/

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Habitat

Marshes and wet sedge meadows.

Distribution

Found from North Carolina to Florida and west along the coast to eastern Texas.

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