Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Acronicta grisea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acronicta Rank Species | |
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Similar Acronicta hasta, Acronicta superans, Acronicta dactylina, Acronicta tritona, Acronicta radcliffei | ||
The gray dagger (Acronicta grisea) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast in southern Canada and the northern United States.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.
The larvae feed on alder, apple, birch, elm, poplar and willow.
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