Lasionycta proxima

Lasionycta proxima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Lasionycta
Species:	L. proxima
Binomial name
Lasionycta proxima Hübner, 1809
Synonyms
Noctua proxima Hübner, 1809 Hadena cana Eversmann, 1841 Hadena ochrostigma Eversmann, 1842 Miselia cana var. extensa Eversmann, 1844 Dianthoecia proxima var. nevadensis Reisser, 1926 Hoplodrina noguera Laever, 1976 Hada proxima Lasionhada proxima

Lasionycta proxima is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found from Spain through Europe, east up to eastern Asia (the Amur area). It is not present in the north-west of the British Isles. In the north, it is found up to Polar Circle. In the south it is found from the Mediterranean Sea up to the Caucasus to Mongolia.

The wingspan is 28–36 mm. The moths fly from June to August. In some locations, there is a second generation in October.

The larvae primarily feed on Alchemilla vulgaris, Taraxacum and Artemisia. But they are also recorded on Rumex crispus and Campanula.

External links

• www.lepiforum.de
• www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
• Fauna Europaea