Acronicta lepusculina
Acronicta lepusculina (cottonwood dagger moth) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of eastern North America, west through southern Canada to Vancouver Island and southward.
Agrotis lepusculina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. lepusculina |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | |
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The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix, Populus and Betula species.
Further reading
- Bruner, Lawrence (1893). "The Cottonwood Dagger Moth (Acronycta lepusculina Gn.)". Insect Enemies of Ornamental and Shade Trees Growing in Cities and Parks. pp. 181–2. OCLC 32114105.
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