A Connected Dagger Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2017).
A Connected Dagger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/27/2008).
A Connected Dagger Moth.
Connected Dagger Moth in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved
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Status
According to BugGuide, this species is local and uncommon, found in wetlands and along waterways.
Relationships
Host plants are species in the genus Salix.
Citations
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A Connected Dagger Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2017).
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A Connected Dagger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/27/2008).
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A Connected Dagger Moth.
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Connected Dagger Moth in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved
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Source: Wikipedia
| Acronicta connecta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. connecta
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873
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| Synonyms | |
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Acronicta connecta, the connected dagger moth, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Great Lakes region to central New England, south to Florida, west to Texas and Utah.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in). Adults are on wing from May to August, depending on the location.
The larvae feed on leaves of Salix species.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]- Acronicta connecta connecta
- Acronicta connecta albina
References
[edit]- ^ LaFontaine, J. Donald; Rockburne, Eric W. (1976). Cutworm Moths of Ontario and Quebec. Canada Department of Agriculture Publication. p. 15.
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