Acronicta hastulifera
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Acronicta hastulifera Smith, 1797
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The frosted dagger moth (Acronicta hastulifera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the north-eastern United States as far south as Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
The larvae feed on alder, birch, poplar, willow and other hardwood.[1]
References
- ^ Frosted Dagger Caterpillar (Acronicta hastulifera), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center