Biology:Acronicta lepusculina

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Short description: Species of moth

Acronicta lepusculina
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. lepusculina
Binomial name
Acronicta lepusculina
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
List
  • Apatela felina Grote
  • Acronycta populi Riley
  • Acronycta frigida Smith
  • Acronycta cinderella Smith
  • Acronycta pacifica Smith
  • Acronycta cretata Smith
  • Acronycta insita var. canadensis Smith & Dyar
  • Acronycta similana Smith
  • Acronycta tonitra Smith
  • Acronycta cyanescens Hampson
  • Acronycta chionochroa Hampson
  • Acronycta amicora Smith
  • Acronycta metra Smith
  • Acronycta turpis Smith
  • Acronycta transversta Smith
  • Acronita transversta Smith

Acronicta lepusculina, commonly known as the cottonwood dagger moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in most of eastern North America, west through southern Canada to Vancouver Island and southward.[1][2]

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix, Populus and Betula species.

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Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4676304 entry