Lasionycta caesia
Lasionycta caesia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It occurs in the Cascade Mountains of northern Washington and the British Columbia Coast Range to 58 degrees north latitude.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lasionycta |
| Species: | L. caesia |
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| Lasionycta caesia Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009 | |
It occurs in rocky alpine tundra near tree line and is nocturnal.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 32–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-August.
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