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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. lupini
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| Acronicta lupini (Grote, 1873)
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It is found in alpine habitats.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in Canada.
References
edit- ^ "931489.00 – 9275 – Acronicta lupini – The Little Bear – (Grote, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (September 20, 2020). "Species Acronicta lupini - Hodges#9275". BugGuide. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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