Acronicta impressa
Acronicta impressa (impressive dagger moth or willow dagger moth) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from western Canada to North-western Mexico.
Acronicta impressa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. impressa |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856 | |
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The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from early to midsummer depending on the location.
Recorded food plants include bitterbrush, rose, aspen, poplar and willow.
Subspecies
- Acronicta impressa impressa
- Acronicta impressa emaculata
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