Biology:Acronicta lupini

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Short description: Species of moth

Acronicta lupini
Merolonche lupini.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. lupini
Binomial name
Acronicta lupini
(Grote, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Merolonche lupina McDunnough, 1938 (missp.)
  • Merolonche lupini (Grote, 1873)
  • Merolonche ursina Smith, 1898
  • Acronicta ursina (Smith, 1898)
  • Merolonche atlinensis (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927
  • Acronicta atlinensis (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927)

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

Wikidata ☰ Q4676308 entry