Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Acronicta connecta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acronicta Rank Species | |
Similar Acronicta tritona, Acronicta morula, Acronicta hasta, Acronicta fragilis | ||
Connected dagger moth noctuidae acronicta connecta caterpillar
Acronicta connecta, the connected dagger moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Great Lakes region to central New England, south to Florida, west to Texas and Utah.
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The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on leaves of Salix species.
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