Acronicta afflicta
| Acronicta afflicta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. afflicta |
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| Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864 | |
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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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