Acronicta brumosa

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Acronicta brumosa, the charred dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New York to Florida, west through the southern states to California, north at least to Utah.

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

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae feed on various Quercus species.

Subspecies

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  • Acronicta brumosa brumosa
  • Acronicta brumosa persuasa
  • Acronicta brumosa liturata
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