Acronicta rubricoma, the ruddy dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from southern Ontario and New York to central Florida, west to Texas and east Kansas.
| Acronicta rubricoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. rubricoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852
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The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October depending on the location. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on elm, hackberry and sumac.
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