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Acronicta rubricoma (Ruddy Dagger Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

The ruddy dagger moth (Acronicta rubricoma) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Ontario and New York to central Florida, west to Texas and east Kansas. The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October depending on the location. There are two generations per year. The larvae feed on elm, hackberry and sumac.
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Prey / Diet

Celtis occidentalis (common hackberry)[1]
Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)[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