Witch Hazel Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/7/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth in Frederick Co. (9/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/9/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth collected in Maryland.
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2016).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018).
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2014).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/17/2020).
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018).
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2018).
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Witch Hazel Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/7/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
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Witch Hazel Dagger Moth in Frederick Co. (9/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Witch Hazel Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/9/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth collected in Maryland.
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
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Ashley Bradford.
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2016).
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Bob Cammarata.
A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018).
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Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2014).
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016).
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
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Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/17/2020).
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A Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018).
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Witch Hazel Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2018).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Acronicta hamamelis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. hamamelis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852
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| Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ 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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