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.

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