Acronicta spinigera
Species of moth
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Acronicta spinigera, the nondescript dagger moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-eastern Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and the eastern United States.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. spinigera |
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| Acronicta spinigera Guenée, 1852 | |
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The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are in flight from May to July in the northern part of the range and from April to September in the southern part.
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