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Acronicta lupini

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Acronicta lupini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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  1. ^ "931489.00 – 9275 – Acronicta lupini – The Little Bear – (Grote, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Acronicta lupini​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Heiman, Maury J. (September 20, 2020). "Species Acronicta lupini - Hodges#9275". BugGuide. Retrieved October 21, 2020.