Acronicta modica, the hesitant dagger, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Oklahoma and Texas.[1][3]
| Acronicta modica | |
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| Acronicta modica, hesitant dagger, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. modica
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta modica Walker, 1856
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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The wingspan is around 35 mm. The larvae feed on Oak species.
The type specimen of Acronicta modica was recently determined to be Acronicta haesitata. Because of priorities of the species descriptions, this resulted in Acronicta modica, the medium dagger moth, being renamed Acronicta immodica, and Acronicta haesitata, the hesitant dagger moth, becoming Acronicta modica. Acronicta haesitata is now a taxonomic synonym of Acronicta modica.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "North American Moth Photographers Group, Acronicta modica". Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ a b Schmidt, B.; Anweiler, Gary (2020). The Moths of North America. Fascicle 25.4. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (part): Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae and Acronictinae. Allen Press. ISBN 978-0-9796633-4-5.
- ^ "Acronicta modica species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
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