Acronicta longa

Acronicta longa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: A. longa
Binomial name
Acronicta longa
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acronicta xylinoides
  • Acronicta xyliniformis
  • Acronicta pallidicoma

The long-winged dagger moth (Acronicta longa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found across much or North America, with Nova Scotia, Alberta, Florida, and Texas within is range.

The wingspan is 32–44 mm.

The larvae feed on birch, blackberry, oak and willow.


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