Acronicta afflicta

Acronicta afflicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: A. afflicta
Binomial name
Acronicta afflicta
Grote, 1864
Synonyms
  • Acronycta dolens
  • Acronicta schmalzriedi

The afflicted dagger moth (Acronicta afflicta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario), the United States (including Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Georgia, Maryland, New York and Ohio) as well as northern Mexico.

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Larva

The wingspan is about 36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various Quercus species.

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