Acronicta bicolor

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Acronicta bicolor
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. bicolor
Binomial name
Acronicta bicolor
Moore, 1881
Synonyms
  • Acronycta bicolorMoore, 1881
  • Pseudepunda bicolor(Moore, 1881)

Acronicta bicolor is a moth of the family Noctuidae. [1] [2] It is found in the Punjab region.

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References

  1. Journal of Entomology: Taxonomy. Royal Entomological Society of London. 1948. p. 87.
  2. "Collection specimens - Specimens - Data Portal". data.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-04.