Biology:Acronicta tritona

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Short description: Species of moth

Acronicta tritona
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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. tritona
Binomial name
Acronicta tritona
(Hübner, 1818)

Acronicta tritona, the Triton dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1][2][3] It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to north-eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas , and west to Oregon.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm.

The larva feeds on Helonias bullata and Vaccinium species, including Oxycoccos species and Vaccinium stamineum.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4676356 entry