Acronicta noctivaga
Acronicta noctivaga, the night-wandering dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in north-eastern North America (including Wisconsin, New York, Maryland and Ontario).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. noctivaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | |
The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
Recorded food plants include poplar.
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