Acronicta noctivaga, the night-wandering dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in north-eastern North America (including Wisconsin, New York, Maryland and Ontario).
Acronicta noctivaga | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. noctivaga |
Binomial name | |
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | |
The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
Recorded food plants include poplar.
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