Acronicta grisea
Acronicta grisea, the gray dagger, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast in southern Canada and the northern United States.
Acronicta grisea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. grisea |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta grisea Walker, 1856 | |
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The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.
The larvae feed on alder, apple, birch, elm, poplar and willow.
Subspecies
- Acronicta grisea grisea
- Acronicta grisea revellata
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