Acronicta fragilis, the fragile dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Newfoundland to Florida, west across Canada, south to Kentucky and Minnesota. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. fragilis
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| Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on apple, birch, plum, willow, and white spruce.[2]
Subspecies edit
- Acronicta fragilis minella
- Acronicta fragilis fragiloides
References edit
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Fragile Dagger Moth Acronicta fragilis (Guenee, 1852)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
External links edit
- "Species Details Acronicta fragilis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Nendick-Mason, Hannah (November 22, 2013). "Species Acronicta fragilis - Fragile Dagger Moth - Hodges#9241". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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