Acronicta increta
Acronicta increta (raspberry bud dagger moth, raspberry bud moth or peach sword stripe night moth) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout the south of Canada and the United States down to Florida and Texas.
Caterpillar
Acronicta increta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. increta |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1875) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Acronycta increta Morrison 1875 |
The status of this species is disputed. Some authors regard Acronicta increta a synonym of Acronicta inclara.
The wingspan is 28–36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location.
References
- Morrison, H.K. (1875). "Descriptions of New Noctuidae". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 17: 131.
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