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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Orthosiini » Achatia

Genus Achatia

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Internet References
Noctuid 77 - Achatia distincta Achatia distincta Noctuidae: Achatia distincta - Achatia distincta Pennsylvania Moth - Achatia distincta Noctuid - Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta Achatia distincta Achatia distincta
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Orthosiini
Genus Achatia
Explanation of Names
ACHATIA: from the Latin "achates" (agate [the semiprecious stone]) - perhaps a reference to the adult's various colors arranged in stripes or bands, or blended together, as seen in the stone
Numbers
1 species in North America (nearctica.com)
Size
wingspan about 40 mm
Identification
see species page for A. distincta
Range
most of US (see distribution map)
in Canada, restricted to the interior (Manitoba to Quebec)
Season
larvae found from April to June
adults fly in April and May
Food
larvae feed on ash, birch, butternut, grape, hickory, maple, oak
Life Cycle
one generation per year
Internet References
pinned adult image of A. distincta (CBIF)
live larva image and description (Caterpillars of Eastern Forests)
Contributed by Mike Boone on 7 April, 2005 - 9:02am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 30 April, 2005 - 3:30am

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