Ovate Dagger

Acronicta ovata

''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.
Epauleted Oak Dagger (Acronicta ovata) At a 365nm UV light at the edge of a dense mixed forest. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100246/epauleted_oak_dagger_acronicta_ovata.html Acronicta ovata,Geotagged,Ovate Dagger,Summer,United States

Appearance

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.
Epauleted Oak Dagger (Acronicta ovata) At a 365nm UV light at the edge of a dense mixed forest. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100247/epauleted_oak_dagger_acronicta_ovata.html Acronicta ovata,Geotagged,Ovate Dagger,Summer,United States

Food

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

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAcronicta
SpeciesA. ovata
Photographed in
United States of America