Acronicta vinnula

Acronicta vinnula
Acronicta vinnula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: A. vinnula
Binomial name
Acronicta vinnula
Grote, 1864
Synonyms
  • Acronicta vimmula

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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