Acontia coquillettii explained

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,^[1] as well as much of California.^[2]

Behavior

Like other moths, the species A. coquillettii is nocturnal and attracted to lights.

Further reading

• Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). 2009. Lafontaine . D.. Ferris . C.. ZooKeys. 9. 27–46. 10.3897/zookeys.9.180. free.
• Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. 2010. Lafontaine . J. Donald. Schmidt . B. Christian. ZooKeys. 40. 127–47. 10.3897/zookeys.40.414. free.
• Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico, III. 2015. Lafontaine . J. Donald. Schmidt . B. Christian. ZooKeys. 527. 227–236. 10.3897/zookeys.527.6151. 4668890. 26692790. free.
• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PNW Moths Acontia coquillettii. pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. en-us. 2018-11-21.
2. Web site: Acontia coquillettii (Smith), Revised Combination. Poole. Robert. Noctuidae of North America. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121235311/http://nearctica.com/moths/noctuid/acontia/trueacontia/acontia_coquillettii.htm. 2018-11-21.