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Acronicta vinnula (Delightful Dagger Moth)

Synonyms: Acronicta percolens

Wikipedia Abstract

The delightful dagger moth (Acronicta vinnula) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin and Ontario. The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There are at least two generations per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of elm.
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Prey / Diet

Ulmus americana (American elm)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0