Forked Dagger Moth

Acronicta hasta

"Acronicta hasta", the forked dagger moth, speared dagger moth, cherry dagger moth or dart dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America in the eastern deciduous woodlands, ranging west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta into central southern British Columbia, south to Tennessee, Wisconsin and Kansas.
Cherry Dagger (Acronicta hasta)  At a 365 + 395 UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. Acronicta hasta,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September depending on the location. There are two or more generations per year in the south and one or two in the north.
Acronicta hasta Cherry Dagger Moth Acronicta hasta,Cherry Dagger Moth

Naming

The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. "Acronicta furcifera" was considered a separate species until 1998, but is now considered a synonym.

⤷ "Acronicta hasta hasta"
⤷ "Acronicta hasta telum"
⤷ "Acronicta hasta manitoba"

Food

The larvae feed on cherry, oak and plum.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAcronicta
SpeciesA. hasta