Genus Acronicta Rank Species | ||
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Similar Acronicta cuspis, Acronicta euphorbiae, Acronicta menyanthidis, Acronicta auricoma, Simyra albovenosa | ||
The marsh dagger (Acronicta strigosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through the whole of Europe, east to the Caucasus, northern China, Korea and Japan.
The wingspan is approximately 32 mm. The adults fly in June and July.[1] They are attracted to light.
The larvae feed mainly on hawthorn and sometimes blackthorn.
References
Acronicta strigosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA