Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Knot Grass Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth)
GenusAcronicta (daggers and knotgrasses)
SubfamilyACRONICTINAE (daggers and knotgrasses)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth) :
1: Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Caterpillar, on Burnet Rose
Image 1: Caterpillar - dorsal viewImage 2: Caterpillar - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Caterpillar - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Caterpillar - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Caterpillar - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 6: Caterpillar - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 7: Caterpillar - dorsal view - white background (3)Image 8: Caterpillar - lateral viewImage 9: Caterpillar - lateral view - white backgroundImage 10: Caterpillar - lateral view - white background (2)Image 11: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal viewImage 12: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal view (2)
2: Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth)
14 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 49° 60’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Larva, feeding on Yellow Flag
Image 1: Young larva - lateral view - close-upImage 2: Young larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth)
24 Oct 2006 OSGR: SN51 51° 50’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: Carmarthen (VC 44) Wales
larva, on seat near trained apple trees
Image 1: Larva - final instar - laying down foundation for cocoon - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - final instar - laying down foundation for cocoon - lateral viewImage 3: Larva - final instar - laying down foundation for cocoon - lateral view (2)Image 4: Larva - final instar - laying down foundation for cocoon - lateral view (3)

Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Acronicta rumicis (Knot Grass Moth)
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