A Splendid Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/20/2020).
Splendid Dagger Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Splendid Dagger Moth collected in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/1998).
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A Splendid Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/20/2020).
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Splendid Dagger Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Splendid Dagger Moth collected in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/1998).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. superans
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852
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Acronicta superans, the splendid dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
References
[edit]- "Species Details Acronicta superans". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (June 16, 2013). "Species Acronicta superans - Splendid Dagger - Hodges#9226". BugGuide. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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