Large Dagger

Acronicta cuspis

Checklist Number
B087 [B&F: 2282]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Acronictinae
Genus:Acronicta
Species:cuspis
Authority:(Hübner, 1813)

Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed, this European species is included on the British list on the basis of a report in 1829 of one collected near Dulwich, London, a few years earlier, which might have been this species. Wingspan 37-41 mm. Larva feeds on Alder, Rowan and Birch, no evidence of breeding in the UK.