Acronicta_tritona

<i>Acronicta tritona</i>

Acronicta tritona

Species of moth

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.

Quick Facts Acronicta tritona, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 35–40 mm.

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

References

  1. [1]
    "931432.00 – 9211 – Acronicta tritona – Triton Dagger – (Hübner, 1818)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acronicta tritona​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Savela, Markku (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta tritona (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2020.


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