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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Binomial name | |
Lasionycta caesia Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009
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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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