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Acronicta impressa

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Acronicta impressa, the impressive dagger moth or willow dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from western Canada to north-western Mexico.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from early to midsummer depending on the location.

Recorded food plants include bitterbrush, rose, aspen, poplar and willow.

Subspecies

  • Acronicta impressa impressa
  • Acronicta impressa emaculata

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acronicta impressa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta impressa (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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Acronicta impressa: Brief Summary

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Acronicta impressa, the impressive dagger moth or willow dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from western Canada to north-western Mexico.

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from early to midsummer depending on the location.

Recorded food plants include bitterbrush, rose, aspen, poplar and willow.

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