''Acronicta grisea'', the gray dagger, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. 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.
The
wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.
Subspecies
*''Acronicta grisea grisea''
*''Acronicta grisea revellata''
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Acronicta
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1856
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