Frosted Dagger Moth
Acronicta hastulifera (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Frosted Dagger Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7592
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Acronicta hastulifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. hastulifera
Binomial name
Acronicta hastulifera

Acronicta hastulifera, the frosted dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797.[1] It is found in the north-eastern United States as far south as Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.[2]

The larvae feed on alder, birch, poplar, willow and other hardwood.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Acronicta hastulifera​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta hastulifera (Smith, 1797)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Frosted Dagger Caterpillar (Acronicta hastulifera), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, archived from the original on 2009-05-30
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