Biology:Acronicta vinnula

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Short description: Species of moth

Acronicta vinnula
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Acronicta vinnula paupercula, Texas
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. vinnula
Binomial name
Acronicta vinnula
Grote, 1864
Synonyms
  • Acronicta vimmula
Larva

Acronicta vinnula, the delightful dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas , north to Wisconsin and Ontario.[1][2]

The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There are at least two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of elm.

Subspecies

These subspecies belong to the species Acronicta vinnula:[3]

  • Acronicta vinnula vinnula
  • Acronicta vinnula paupercula Grote, 1874
  • Acronicta vinnula floridensis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4676354 entry