title: Acronicta vinnula
text: # Acronicta vinnula
  
  Acronicta vinnula, the delightful dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin and Ontario.
  
  The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There are at least two generations per year.
  
  The larvae feed on the leaves of elm.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  These subspecies belong to the species Acronicta vinnula:
  
  * Acronicta vinnula vinnula
  * Acronicta vinnula paupercula Grote, 1874
  * Acronicta vinnula floridensis
  