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Species Acronicta longa - Long-winged Dagger Moth - Hodges#9264

Unknown Caterpillar on Sumac - Acronicta longa Please id caterpillar found on Amsonia illustris, Ozark Bluestar - Acronicta longa Acronicta longa - Long-winged Dagger Moth - Acronicta longa Hodges #9264 - Caterpillar of Long-winged Dagger Moth - Acronicta longa Charadra deridens? - Acronicta longa unknown dagger - Acronicta longa Acronicta longa orange caterpillar feeding on Ilex decidua  - Acronicta longa
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Acronictinae
Genus Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species longa (Long-winged Dagger Moth - Hodges#9264)
Hodges Number
9264
Food
Larval hosts include a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs, including birch (Betula), willow (Salix), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), rose (Rosa), alder (Alnus), and others.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - Images of live and pinned adults and distribution map