Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Lasionycta mono (Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Lasionycta mono is a distinctive species from the high Sierra Nevada and can not be confused with any other Lasionycta. The forewing is checkered dark and light gray. The ventral hindwing is whitish gray with gray discal spot and distinct marginal band, and lacks a postmedial line. It is the smallest species in the sub-group (expanse 26 mm). The male valve appears to taper to a blunt terminus because it lacks a neck and the cucullus is barely wider than the adjacent valve. The digitus is cylindrical and extends well beyond the cucullus. The ventral hindwing resembles those of the L. staudingeri sub-group, but L. mono differs from this sub-group in having a long cylindrical digitus. The female of L. mono is unknown.
Wing Span: 3.2 cm
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Habitat: Most likely rocky tundra
Range: The species is known only from one specimen collected near Mono Pass, CA at 12,000 feet in elevation.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: geosherman
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
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