Acronicta lithospila

Acronicta lithospila, the streaked dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario) and the United States (including Georgia, Maryland and Oklahoma).

Larva

Acronicta lithospila
Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa, Canada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. lithospila
Binomial name
Acronicta lithospila
Grote, 1874[1]

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on hickory and oak.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 3, 2018.


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