| Acontia coquillettii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Acontiini |
| Genus: | Acontia |
| Species: | A. coquillettii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1900 | |
Acontia coquillettii is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for Acontia coquillettii is 9163.
Description
The A. coquillettii is a pure white moth, with a FW length of 9-10mm, with grey and olive markings on the distal forewing. The hindwing is grey with a light fringe (the hairs that border the wing). Its markings closely resemble its relative, Enterpia laudeti.
Distribution and habitat
The A. coquillettii is found near the Snake River in Malheur County, Oregon, as well as much of California.
Behavior
Like other moths, the species A. coquillettii is nocturnal and attracted to lights.
References
- ^ "Acontia coquillettii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Acontia coquillettii species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Acontia coquillettii". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Acontia coquillettii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "North American Moth Photographers Group, Acontia coquillettii". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "PNW Moths | Acontia coquillettii". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- Poole, Robert. "Acontia coquillettii (Smith), Revised Combination". Noctuidae of North America. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21.
Further reading
- Lafontaine, D.; Ferris, C. (2009). "Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae)". ZooKeys (9): 27–46. doi:10.3897/zookeys.9.180.
- Lafontaine, J. Donald; Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys (40): 127–47. doi:10.3897/zookeys.40.414.
- Lafontaine, J. Donald; Schmidt, B. Christian (2015). "Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico, III". ZooKeys (527): 227–236. doi:10.3897/zookeys.527.6151. PMC 4668890. PMID 26692790.
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
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