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Acronicta retardata (Retarded Dagger Moth)

Synonyms: Acronicta caesarea; Acronicta dissecta

Wikipedia Abstract

The Retarded Dagger Moth (Acronicta retardata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Manitoba. The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of red maple and sugar maple.
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Prey / Diet

Acer rubrum (red maple)[1]
Acer saccharum (sugar maple)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 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