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Acronicta ovata (Ovate Dagger Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

The ovate dagger moth (Acronicta ovata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas, north to Manitoba. The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There are two or more generations per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of beech, birch, chestnut and oak.
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Prey / Diet

Betula alleghaniensis (yellow birch)[1]
Castanea dentata (American chestnut)[1]
Fagus grandifolia (American beech)[1]

External References

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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