Biology:Acronicta hamamelis
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Short description: Species of moth of the family Noctuidae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. hamamelis
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| Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852
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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
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/acronictinae/acronicta/#hamamelis. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Acronicta hamamelis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=261527.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2322170 entry
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