Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Acronicta betulae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acronicta Rank Species | |
Similar Acronicta morula, Acronicta fragilis, Acronicta tritona, Acronicta interrupta | ||
Acronicta betulae, the birch dagger moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New Hampshire to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and from August to September in two generations.
The larvae feed on the leaves of birch, possibly exclusively Betula nigra.
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