Acronicta grisea

"Gray dagger" redirects here and is not to be confused with the Grey dagger of Europe (A. psi).

Acronicta grisea, the gray dagger, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast in southern Canada and the northern United States.

Acronicta grisea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Acronicta
Species:	A. grisea
Binomial name
Acronicta grisea Walker, 1856
Synonyms
Acronicta pudorata Acronicta tartarea Smith, 1903

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.

Subspecies

• Acronicta grisea grisea
• Acronicta grisea revellata

External links

• "Species Details Acronicta grisea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (June 21, 2007). "Species Acronicta grisea - Gray Dagger - Hodges#9212". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.