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Acronicta connecta

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Acronicta connecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. connecta
Binomial name
Acronicta connecta
Grote, 1873
Synonyms
  • Acronycta connecta

Acronicta connecta, the connected dagger moth, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Great Lakes region to central New England, south to Florida, west to Texas and Utah.

The wingspan is 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in). Adults are on wing from May to August, depending on the location.

The larvae feed on leaves of Salix species. [1]

Subspecies

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  • Acronicta connecta connecta
  • Acronicta connecta albina

References

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  1. ^ LaFontaine, J. Donald; Rockburne, Eric W. (1976). Cutworm Moths of Ontario and Quebec. Canada Department of Agriculture Publication. p. 15.
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