Cottonwood dagger moth - Acronicta lepusculina

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Copyright © 2012 Moni Hayne

Cottonwood dagger moth - Acronicta lepusculina

Center twp., Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
July 4, 2011
Size: 2.5cm long & wide @ base

Found on front porch. Must have come to lights the night before and was still there the next day. Located near many tall cottonwood trees.

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Contributed by Moni Hayne on 23 January, 2012 - 7:50pm
Last updated 9 May, 2012 - 8:36am

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