Acronicta lanceolaria explained

Acronicta lanceolaria, the lanceolate dagger moth or pointed dagger, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.^[1] It is found in North America, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.^[2]

Adults are on wing in early June in one generation.

Reported larval hosts include Populus grandidentata, Salix and Rubus.^[3]

External links

• "Lanceolate Dagger Moth (Acronicta lanceolaria)". BugwoodWiki.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . August 29, 2020 . Acronicta lanceolaria (Grote, 1875) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 20, 2020.
2. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
3. Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . December 10, 2004 . Species Details Acronicta lanceolaria . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 12, 2020.