Acronicta carbonaria is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1][2] It is found in Japan[2] (Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu[3]), the Korean Peninsula, and the Russian Far East.[2]

Acronicta carbonaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. carbonaria
Binomial name
Acronicta carbonaria
Graeser, 1889
Synonyms[1]
  • Hylonycta carbonaria (Graeser, 1889)
  • Acronicta brumosa Leech, 1889

The wingspan is 45–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in).[3] The larvae feed on Quercus,[2] including Quercus acutissima.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Acronicta carbonaria Graeser, 1889". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.307. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "ウスズミケンモン Hylonycta carbonaria (Graeser, 1889)". Japanese Moths. Retrieved 18 November 2024.