Acronicta falcula

Acronicta falcula, the corylus dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in the United States and Canada from southern New England to southern Manitoba and Iowa. Recently seen from Wisconsin, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and Michigan. It is reported as rare in Ohio. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[2]

Acronicta falcula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. falcula
Binomial name
Acronicta falcula
(Grote, 1877)

The wingspan is about 42 mm. There are probably two generations in about May and July to August in most of its range.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Corylus species.[3]

Taxonomy

Acronicta mansueta Smith, 1897 and Acronicta parallela Grote, 1879 were placed as synonyms of Acronicta falcula, but later reinstated as valid species.

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. "Acronicta falcula Corylus dagger moth". Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Retrieved October 19, 2020.


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