Lasionycta brunnea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It occurs in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta north to Pink Mountain in north-eastern British Columbia, and in the Purcell and Selkirk Mountains in south-western British Columbia and north-eastern Washington.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Lasionycta |
Species: | L. brunnea
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Binomial name | |
Lasionycta brunnea Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009
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It flies in alpine tundra and is most common near timberline.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-July through August.
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