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Acronicta hastulifera

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Acronicta hastulifera, the frosted dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797.^[1] It is found in the north-eastern United States as far south as Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.^[2]

The larvae feed on alder, birch, poplar, willow and other hardwood.^[3]

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acronicta hastulifera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta hastulifera (Smith, 1797)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Frosted Dagger Caterpillar (Acronicta hastulifera), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, archived from the original on 2009-05-30

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Acronicta hastulifera, the frosted dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. 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.