Acronicta marmorata
Appearance
(Redirected from Marble Dagger Moth)
Acronicta marmorata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acronicta |
Species: | A. marmorata
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Binomial name | |
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897
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Acronicta marmorata, the marble dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the Pacific West of North America, including British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.
The wingspan is about 43 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak species, including white oak.
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