| Brachionycha borealis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Brachionycha |
| Species: | B. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachionycha borealis Smith, 1899
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Brachionycha borealis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1899. It is found in North America 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.
References
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Brachionycha borealis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- "Brachionycha borealis". Rare Species Explorer. University of Michigan. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- "931558.00 – 10011 – Brachionycha borealis – (Smith, 1899)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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