Lasionycta silacea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It occurs from the British Columbia Coast Range and the Washington Cascades to extreme south-western Alberta.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Lasionycta |
Species: | L. silacea
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Binomial name | |
Lasionycta silacea Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009
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It is found near the treeline and is nocturnal.
The wingspan is 32–37 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early July through August.
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