Acronicta impleta

Acronicta impleta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: A. impleta
Binomial name
Acronicta impleta
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Acronicta luteicoma
  • Acronicta krautwormi

The yellow-haired dagger moth (Acronicta impleta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of North America.

The wingspan is about 42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Ulmus, Acer, Betula, Salix and Quercus species.

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