Dagger-moths
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Acronicta
Dagger Moths
Acronicta is a genus of approximately 150 noctuid moth species distributed primarily in the temperate Holarctic, with some species extending into adjacent subtropical regions. Adults are medium-sized moths commonly known as dagger moths due to distinctive black dagger-shaped markings on the forewings of most species; some species display a conspicuous dark ring marking instead. The genus was established by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
Acronictinae
Acronictinae is a large subfamily of moths within the family Noctuidae. Members are commonly known as dagger moths, a name derived from the distinctive dark, dagger-shaped markings present on the forewings of many species. The subfamily contains numerous species distributed across diverse habitats, with larvae that exhibit varied feeding habits.
Anterastria
A small genus of noctuid moths established by Japanese lepidopterist Shigero Sugi in 1982. The genus comprises two disjunct species with remarkably different geographic ranges: one Palearctic species distributed across south-eastern Siberia, Korea, and Japan, and one Nearctic species found in Tennessee, United States.