Genus Acronicta Rank Species | ||
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Similar Acronicta lobeliae, Acronicta hasta, Acronicta morula, Acronicta interrupta, Acronicta afflicta | ||
The raspberry bud dagger moth, raspberry bud moth or peach sword stripe night moth (Acronicta increta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout the south of Canada and the United States down to Florida and Texas.
The status of this species is disputed. Some authors regard Acronicta increta a synonym of Acronicta inclara.
The wingspan is 28–36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae probably feed on the leaves Quercus species.
References
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