A Revision of Lasionycta Aurivillius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for North America and notes on Eurasian species, with descriptions of 17 new species, 6 new subspecies, a new genus, and two new species of Tricholita Grote
Author
Crabo, Lars
Washington State University, Bellingham, United States of America
Author
Lafontaine, Donald
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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ZooKeys
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Lasionycta impingens curta
(Morrison)
Figs 104, 105, 184, 239. Map 21
Mamestra curta
Morrison, 1875a: 96
.
Orthosia perpura
Morrison, 1875b: 66
.
Anarta nivaria
Grote, 1876: 107
.
Subspecies
curta
is found in the Rocky Mountains from southern
Montana
to
Colorado
. It has a light gray forewing with prominent yellow or orange tinting, a dark postmedial line, and dark shading preceding the subterminal line. The dorsal hindwing marginal band contains lighter scales and appears patchy. This subspecies is larger than
L
.
i
.
impingens
(expanse
27–32 mm
).