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Acronicta hamamelis

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Acronicta hamamelis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
Species:
A. hamamelis
Binomial name
Acronicta hamamelis
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acronicta subochrea Grote, 1874

Acronicta hamamelis, the witch hazel dagger moth or puzzling dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario) and parts of the United States, including Maryland.

The larvae feed on witch-hazel.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Acronicta hamamelis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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