Acronicta hastulifera J.E.Smith, 1797 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acronicta hastulifera J.E.Smith, 1797
Acronicta hastulifera, the frosted dagger moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern US, whose larvae feed on hardwoods.
Acronicta hastulifera, commonly known as the frosted dagger moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by James Edward Smith in 1797. It is distributed in the north-eastern United States, ranging as far south as Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The larvae of this moth feed on alder, birch, poplar, willow, and other hardwood trees.
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