Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Acronicta longa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acronicta Rank Species | |
Similar Acronicta tritona, Acronicta impleta, Acronicta afflicta, Acronicta lobeliae, Acronicta morula | ||
The long-winged dagger moth (Acronicta longa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found across southern Canada, from Nova Scotia west to eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas and in the Rocky Mountains.
The wingspan is 32–44 mm.
The larvae feed on birch, blackberry, oak and willow.
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