Acronicta morula

Acronicta morula, the ochre dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, west to Texas.

Acronicta morula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Acronicta
Species:	A. morula
Binomial name
Acronicta morula Grote & Robinson, 1868

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in two or more generations depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Ulmus and also Tilia, Malus and Crataegus species.

External links

• Murray, Tom (November 21, 2016). "Species Acronicta morula - Ochre Dagger Moth - Hodges#9236". BugGuide. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
• Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Acronicta morula Grote & Robinson 1868". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.