Acronicta innotata, the unmarked dagger moth or birch dagger, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from Newfoundland to British Columbia and adjacent northern states in the United States, south in the east to North Carolina and Kentucky.[1]

Acronicta innotata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. innotata
Binomial name
Acronicta innotata
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acronicta graefii
  • Acronicta griseor

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of alder, birch, cherry, hickory, poplar and willow.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta innotata (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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