Acronicta lobeliae, the lobelia dagger moth or greater oak dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in North America.

Acronicta lobeliae
adult
larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. lobeliae
Binomial name
Acronicta lobeliae
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Acronycta lobeliae Guenée, 1852
  • Acronycta grotei Butler, 1893

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

References edit

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acronicta lobeliae​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta lobeliae (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2020.