Acronicta pulverosa

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Acronicta pulverosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. pulverosa
Binomial name
Acronicta pulverosa
(Hampson, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Acronycta pulverosaHampson, 1909

Acronicta pulverosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. [1] [2] It is found in the Korean Peninsula, China, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima Island, Yakushima Island), [2] [3] and Taiwan. [4] The subspecies Acronicta pulverosa taitungensis is endemic to Taiwan. [5]

The wingspan is 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in). [3]

References

  1. "Acronicta pulverosa Hampson, 1909". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.128. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Acronicta (Plataplecta)pulverosa (Hampson, 1909) シロハラケンモン, Cat.3426". Japanese Moths. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  4. "Acronicta pulverosa Hampson, 1909". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. "Acronicta pulverosa taitungensis". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.