Lasionycta mono
Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009
Lasionycta mono is a of noctuid described in 2009 by Crabo and Lafontaine. The species is known exclusively from its type locality in the Sierra Nevada of California. With a wingspan of approximately 26 mm, it represents a poorly documented member of a that underwent significant revision in 2009, when 17 new species were described. The specific epithet 'mono' refers to Mono County or the Mono Basin region of California.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lasionycta mono: /ˌlæsiˈɒnɪktə ˈmɒnoʊ/
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Habitat
Rocky tundra in the Sierra Nevada.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality in the Sierra Nevada of California, USA.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Uncategorized | Blog - Part 58
- The wondrously and eerily beautiful Mono Lake | Beetles In The Bush
- GBCT Beetle #5: Crossidius coralinus monoensis | Beetles In The Bush
- Crossidius hirtipes rhodopus in Adobe Valley, California | Beetles In The Bush
- Major advances in our understanding of New World Morning Glories | Blog
- After 150 years, a butterfly finds its name