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Lasionycta leucocycla

Synonyms: Anarta leucocycla (homotypic); Lasiestra leucocycla; Lasionycta unicolor

Wikipedia Abstract

Lasionycta leucocycla is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found in Scandinavia, Siberia and northern North America. The wingspan is 22–28 mm. The moths fly from June to July. Adults feed on the nectar of Silene acaulis, Mertensia paniculata and Senecio species, probably Senecio lugens. The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala and Astragalus species.
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Infraspecies

Lasionycta leucocycla albertensis
Lasionycta leucocycla hampa
Lasionycta leucocycla leucocycla
Lasionycta leucocycla magadanensis
Lasionycta leucocycla moeschleri

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Dryas integrifolia (white mountain-avens)[1]
Physaria arctica (arctic bladderpod)[1]

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Citations

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♦ 1Insect-flower associations in the high Arctic with special reference to nectar., Hocking, B. 1968. Oikos 19:359-388
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0