Acronicta spinigera

Acronicta spinigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species: A. spinigera
Binomial name
Acronicta spinigera
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acronicta harveyana

The nondescript dagger moth (Acronicta spinigera) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southeastern Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and the eastern United States.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are in flight from May to July in the northern part of the range and from April to September in the southern part.

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