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.
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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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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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