Acronicta insita

Acronicta insita is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in North America, including Colorado, Ontario and New York.[1][2]

Acronicta insita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. insita
Binomial name
Acronicta insita
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Acronicta insita denvera Smith, 1905
  • Acronycta insita Walker, 1856

The larvae feed on poplar.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acronicta insita". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2020.


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