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Frosted Dagger Moth
Acronicta hastulifera (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: McNairy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 28, 2022

Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: mankindisunkind
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 15, 2022

Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020

Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: Monica Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018

Observation date: Sep 18, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017

Observation date: Aug 24, 2010
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 19, 2015

Observation date: Sep 12, 2015
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015