Biology:Acronicta grisea

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Short description: Species of moth

Acronicta grisea
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Acronicta grisea
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Acronicta pudorata
  • Acronicta tartarea Smith, 1903

Acronicta grisea, the gray dagger, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast in southern Canada and the northern United States.

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.

Subspecies

  • Acronicta grisea grisea
  • Acronicta grisea revellata

Wikidata ☰ Q4676281 entry