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Acronicta tritona (Triton Dagger Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

The triton dagger moth (Acronicta tritona) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to north-eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas, and west to Oregon. The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The larva feed on Helonias bullata and Vaccinium species, including Oxycoccos species and Vaccinium stamineum.
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Prey / Diet

Rhododendron oblongifolium (swamp azalea)[1]
Vaccinium macrocarpum (cranberry)[1]
Vaccinium pallidum (Blue Ridge blueberry)[1]
Vaccinium stamineum (deerberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0