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Acronicta fragilis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Acronicta fragilis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acronicta

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Acronicta hasta, Acronicta morula, Acronicta impleta, Acronicta interrupta, Acronicta tritona

The fragile dagger moth (Acronicta fragilis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to Florida, west across Canada, south to Kentucky and Minnesota.

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, white spruce.

Subspecies

  • Acronicta fragilis minella
  • Acronicta fragilis fragiloides
  • References

    Acronicta fragilis Wikipedia