Acronicta radcliffei
| Acronicta radcliffei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. radcliffei |
| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875 | |
Radcliffe's dagger moth (Acronicta radcliffei) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern and southern North America.
The wingspan is 36–38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
Recorded food plants include ash, birch, chokecherry, elm, serviceberry, sour cherry, wild black cherry and willow.
Subspecies
- Acronicta radcliffei radcliffei
- Acronicta radcliffei vancouverensis
External links
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