Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856

Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856

Acronicta impleta, the yellow-haired dagger moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across most of North America.

Family
Genus
Acronicta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856

Acronicta impleta, commonly known as the yellow-haired dagger moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Walker in 1856. This moth can be found across most of North America. It has a wingspan of approximately 42 millimeters. Adult yellow-haired dagger moths are active in flight from April to July, with the exact timing varying by location. The larvae of this species feed on tree species from the genera Ulmus, Acer, Betula, Salix, and Quercus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Acronicta

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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