Frosted Dagger

Acronicta hastulifera

 

This dagger species is a very rare occurence in my neck of the woods. There is a small group of alder trees that has been a consistant producer over the past several years. These larvae occur in late summer and, like most daggers, prefer the undersides of leaves.

 

Frederick County (Catoctin Furnace Quad)

September 2, 2021

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