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Acronicta hastulifera (Frosted Dagger Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
View Wikipedia Record: Acronicta hastulifera

Prey / Diet

Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut)[1]
Castanea dentata (American chestnut)[1]
Tilia americana (American basswood)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0