Acronicta lithospila

Acronicta lithospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: A. lithospila
Binomial name
Acronicta lithospila
Grote, 1874

The streaked dagger moth (Acronicta lithospila) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario) and the United States (including Georgia, Maryland and Oklahoma).

Larva

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on hickory and oak.

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