Acronicta impleta, the yellow-haired dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. impleta
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Binomial name | |
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856
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The wingspan is about 42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ulmus, Acer, Betula, Salix and Quercus species.
Subspecies edit
- Acronicta impleta impleta
- Acronicta impleta illita
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