Acronicta betulae

Acronicta betulae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. betulae
Binomial name
Acronicta betulae
Riley, 1884[1]

Acronicta betulae, commonly known as the birch dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New Hampshire to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin.[1]

The wingspan is 35–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in). Adults are on wing from March to May and from August to September in two generations.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of birch, possibly exclusively Betula nigra.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Species Acronicta betulae - Birch Dagger Moth - Hodges#9208". Retrieved 24 February 2026.


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