Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Acronicta radcliffei | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acronicta Rank Species | |
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Similar Acronicta tritona, Acronicta hasta, Acronicta impleta, Acronicta dactylina, Acronicta funeralis | ||
Radcliffe's dagger moth (Acronicta radcliffei) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern and southern North America.
The wingspan is 36–38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
Recorded food plants include ash, birch, chokecherry, elm, serviceberry, sour cherry, wild black cherry and willow.
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