Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1062902

American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana

Observation date: August 28, 2015
Submitted by: marvin.eve
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found it in our chicken coop crawling on the dirt. Unsure if safe for chickens to eat, so we removed it.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 22, 2016
Coordinator notes: Correctly identified by the submitter. I don't think it would be poisonous to your chickens but they probably would not eat it because of the "fur" might be irritating. Actually looks like it may have been "pecked" at? Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Larimer County