Lasionycta benjamini
Encyclopedia
Lasionycta benjamini is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in the Sierra Nevada of California
and in the mountains of Nevada
and Colorado
.
The habitat is montane conifer forest.
Adults are on wing from late June to mid-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 in the Sierra Nevada of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and in the mountains of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
The habitat is montane conifer forest.
Adults are on wing from late June to mid-August.
Subspecies
- Lasionycta benjamini benjamini (California and Nevada)
- Lasionycta benjamini medaminosa (Colorado)