Acronicta ovata

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Acronicta ovata, the ovate dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas, north to Manitoba.

Acronicta ovata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. ovata
Binomial name
Acronicta ovata
Grote, 1873

The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There are two or more generations per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of beech, birch, chestnut and oak.

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