Lasionycta secedens
(Walker, 1858)
Lasionycta secedens is a Holarctic in the . It was first described by Walker in 1858 under the name Plusia secedens. The species occurs across northern North America and northern Eurasia, with two recognized : the nominate form in eastern Canada and northern British Columbia, and subspecies bohemani in northern Eurasia, Alaska, and Yukon. A taxonomic revision published in ZooKeys in 2009 treated this species among 43 Lasionycta species in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lasionycta secedens: //ˌleɪziˈɒnɪktə sɪˈsiːdəns//
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Distribution
Holarctic. North America: Labrador to northern Manitoba and Alaska, south to northern Maine, northern Minnesota, and south-central British Columbia. Eurasia: northern regions ( bohemani).
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Subspecies
Two are recognized: Lasionycta secedens secedens (eastern Canada to northern British Columbia) and Lasionycta secedens bohemani (northern Eurasia, Alaska, Yukon).
Taxonomic History
Originally described as Plusia secedens by Walker in 1858. Transferred to Lasionycta. A major revision of the was published by Lafontaine and Schmidt in ZooKeys 30 (2009), which included this among 43 treated species with 17 newly described.