Acronicta strigosa

Acronicta strigosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Acronicta
Species:	A. strigosa
Binomial name
	Acronicta strigosa; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Noctua strigosa Denis & Schiffermuller 1775; Phalaena Noctua favillacea Esper 1775; Acronicta terrigena Graeser 1892;

The marsh dagger (Acronicta strigosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through the whole of Europe, east to the Caucasus, northern China, Korea and Japan.

The wingspan is approximately 32 mm. The adults fly in June and July.^[1] They are attracted to light.

The larvae feed mainly on hawthorn and sometimes blackthorn.

Notes

^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References

^ Kimber, Ian (2011). "Marsh Dagger Acronicta strigosa". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 April 2011.

External links

[UKmoths-1] Kimber, Ian (2011). "Marsh Dagger Acronicta strigosa". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 April 2011.

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