Lasionycta flanda
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Lasionycta flanda is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found on the island of Newfoundland and at Goose Bay in eastern Labrador
.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Lasionycta leucocycla
.
It is found on tundra.
Adults are on wing from mid-July to early August.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found on the island of Newfoundland and at Goose Bay in eastern Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Lasionycta leucocycla
Lasionycta leucocycla
Lasionycta leucocycla is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found in Scandinavia, Siberia and northern North America.The wingspan is 22-28 mm...
.
It is found on tundra.
Adults are on wing from mid-July to early August.