Acronicta strigosa

Description

Family Noctuidae

'The Noctuids are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the Lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. About 2,900 of these are found in North America, and there is wide variation in appearance and behavior. Most moths are gray to brown in color and have line or spots on their wings. Some species are brightly colored . They are small to large in size, and most species are medium-sized with wingspans 2 - 4.5 cm. When at rest, adults of most species hold their wings above their bodies like a roof. Noctuids are typically nocturnal , though some species are diurnal . Most larvae feed on plant foliage , dead leaves, lichens, and fungi; many are serious forest pests. Some species are leaf miners, others are stem- or leaf-borers, and still others feed at night on plant shoots. Noctuid moths pupate in cells in soil, in plant cavities, or in silk cocoons .

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea ()
        Family: Noctuidae () - � - Owlet Moths
        Genus: Acronicta () - (Linnaeus)
        Specific name: strigosa - Schifferm�ller 1776
        Scientific name: - Acronicta strigosa Schifferm�ller 1776

Unambiguous Synonyms

Acronicta strigosa /i> (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Notes

Name Status: Provisionally Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Beccaloni G.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Acronicta

There are approximately 416 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

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Contributors

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 16, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 10 providers.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 16, 2008:

Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
European Environment Agency, EUNIS
The Swedish Museum of Natural History
, Bugs
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Biology, European Moth Nights
University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Biology, Lepidopterological Society of Finland
inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn, inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2979194
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Lep-261771.0
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14155216
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 790206

Footnotes

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=34&sci=Noctuidae&com=Owlet Moths, Miller Moths [back]