Acronicta morula, the ochre dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, west to Texas.
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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. morula
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The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in two or more generations depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Ulmus and also Tilia, Malus and Crataegus species.
External links
edit- Murray, Tom (November 21, 2016). "Species Acronicta morula - Ochre Dagger Moth - Hodges#9236". BugGuide. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Acronicta morula Grote & Robinson 1868". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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