Brachionycha borealis

Brachionycha borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Brachionycha
Species: B. borealis
Binomial name
Brachionycha borealis
Smith, 1899

Brachionycha borealis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Maine and Pennsylvania west to central Alberta.

The wingspan is about 45 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus and Vaccinium species.

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