Acronicta lupini

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.

Acronicta lupini
Scientific classification
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)

It is found in alpine habitats.

The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in Canada.

References
  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.


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