Acronicta rumicis, the knot grass moth, is a moth which is part of the genus Acronicta and family Noctuidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in the Palearctic region. A. rumicis lives and feeds on plants located in wide-open areas. At its larval stage, as a caterpillar, it causes such a large impact as a crop pest that it has received much attention and...
Photo: Michał Brzeziński · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 12 November 2022
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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