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
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
Synonyms
  • Apatela felina Grote
  • Acronycta populi Riley
  • Acronycta frigida Smith
  • Acronycta cinderella Smith
  • Acronycta pacifica Smith
  • Acronycta cretata Smith
  • Acronycta insita var canadensis Smith & Dyar
  • Acronycta similana Smith
  • Acronycta tonitra Smith
  • Acronycta cyanescens Hampson
  • Acronycta chionochroa Hampson
  • Acronycta amicora Smith
  • Acronycta metra Smith
  • Acronycta turpis Smith
  • Acronycta transversta Smith
  • Acronita transversta Smith

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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