Acronicta tritona
Acronicta tritona, the triton dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[2] It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to north-eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas, and west to Oregon.
Acronicta tritona | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. tritona |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta tritona | |
The wingspan is 35–40 mm.
The larva feed on Helonias bullata and Vaccinium species, including Oxycoccos species and Vaccinium stamineum.
References
- "Acronicta tritona". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- Markku Savela (October 26, 2008). "Acronicta genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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