Leuconycta diphteroides
The green leuconycta moth or green owlet (Leuconycta diphteroides) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.[3]
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The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are suffused with green but may be all white in rare cases. There is a small black rectangular blotch which touches the costa near the base and another larger blotch halfway along the costa. One form has a number of black lines and spots scattered across the wing surface, while form "obliterata" is relatively unmarked. The hindwings are pale greyish with a dull yellowish terminal band. Adults are on wing from May to September.
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