Acronicta longa

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

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

The wingspan is 32–44 mm.

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


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