Acronicta clarescens, commonly known as the clear dagger moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.

Acronicta clarescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. clarescens
Binomial name
Acronicta clarescens
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acronicta centriferruginea
  • Acronicta pruni Harris, 1869

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on apple, cherry, mountain ash, plum and wild black cherry.

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