Acronicta morula
| Acronicta morula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. morula |
| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta morula Grote & Robinson, 1868 | |
The ochre dagger moth (Acronicta morula) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, west to Texas.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in two or more generations depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Ulmus and also Tilia, Malus and Crataegus species.
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