Acronicta tritona
| Acronicta tritona | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. tritona |
| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta tritona (Hübner, 1818)[1] | |
The triton dagger moth (Acronicta tritona) 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.
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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