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Acronicta fragilis

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Acronicta fragilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. fragilis
Binomial name
Acronicta fragilis
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acronicta spectans
  • Acronicta atrior

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Acronicta-fragilis