Acronicta radcliffei

Acronicta radcliffei, or Radcliffe's dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern and southern North America.

Acronicta radcliffei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. radcliffei
Binomial name
Acronicta radcliffei
Harvey, 1875

The wingspan is 36–38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

Recorded food plants include ash, birch, chokecherry, elm, serviceberry, sour cherry, wild black cherry and willow.

Subspecies

  • Acronicta radcliffei radcliffei
  • Acronicta radcliffei vancouverensis

Life cycle


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