Biology:Acronicta fragilis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. fragilis
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| Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852
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Acronicta fragilis, the fragile dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Newfoundland to Florida, west across Canada , south to Kentucky and Minnesota. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on apple, birch, plum, willow, and white spruce.[2]
Subspecies
- Acronicta fragilis minella
- Acronicta fragilis fragiloides
References
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Lotts, Kelly; Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Fragile Dagger Moth Acronicta fragilis (Guenee, 1852)". https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Acronicta-fragilis.
External links
- "Species Details Acronicta fragilis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5096.
- Nendick-Mason, Hannah (November 22, 2013). "Species Acronicta fragilis - Fragile Dagger Moth - Hodges#9241". https://bugguide.net/node/view/212064.
Wikidata ☰ Q4676274 entry
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