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 leucocycla hampa
(Smith)
Fig. 24. Map 6
Anarta hampa
Smith, 1908: 111
.
Subspecies
hampa
is restricted to the White Mountains of
New Hampshire
. It is slightly larger (forewing length
11–12 mm
, male;
13–14 mm
, female) than other eastern subspecies. The forewing is dark gray with distinct markings. Th e hindwing is white with a slightly scalloped postmedial line that is more prominent than in other
L
.
leucocycla
subspecies. Some females have patches of pale scales interrupting the marginal band. Subspecies
hampa
has been collected from mid-July to early August.
No recent material of
L
.
l
.
hampa
was available for DNA sequencing.