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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Acronictinae » Dagger Moths (Acronicta) » Yellow-haired Dagger - Hodges#9257 (Acronicta impleta)

Species Acronicta impleta - Yellow-haired Dagger - Hodges#9257

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Identification · Food · Remarks · Internet References
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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 impleta (Yellow-haired Dagger - Hodges#9257)
Hodges Number
9257
Size
42mm
Identification
Food
Larvae feed on Ulmus, Acer, Betula, Salix and Quercus species.
Remarks
Larvae hought to mimic tussock moths (e.g Dasychira, Orgyia)
Internet References
MPG
BAMONA
Wikipedia
Odolep.com
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Jason D. Roberts, marcie oconnor, metrioptera, Fyn Kynd, Kyhl Austin, Steve Morris
Last updated 14 April, 2023 - 8:13am

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