Biology:Acronicta lupini
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Short description: Species of moth
| Acronicta lupini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. lupini
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta lupini (Grote, 1873)
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Acronicta lupini, the lupine dagger or little bear, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1][2][3] It is found from Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon in Canada , south to California .
It is found in alpine habitats.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in Canada.
References
- ↑ "931489.00 – 9275 – Acronicta lupini – The Little Bear – (Grote, 1873)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9275. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Acronicta lupini". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=266952.
- ↑ Heiman, Maury J. (September 20, 2020). "Species Acronicta lupini - Hodges#9275". https://bugguide.net/node/view/542026. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q4676308 entry
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