Acronicta fragilis
Appearance
Acronicta fragilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. fragilis
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Binomial name | |
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852
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Synonyms | |
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Acronicta fragilis, the fragile dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland to Florida, west across Canada, south to Kentucky and Minnesota. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on apple, birch, plum, willow, and white spruce.[2]
Subspecies
- Acronicta fragilis minella
- Acronicta fragilis fragiloides
References
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Acronicta-fragilis
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