Acronicta lanceolaria
Acronicta lanceolaria (lanceolate dagger moth or pointed dagger) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found in North America, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.[2]
Acronicta lanceolaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. lanceolaria |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta lanceolaria Grote, 1875 | |
Adults are on wing in early June in one generation.
Reported larval hosts include Populus grandidentata, Salix and Rubus.[3]
References
- Markku Savela (October 26, 2008). "Acronicta genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- http://www.entomology.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=5192
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