Acronicta hamamelis

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.

Acronicta hamamelis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Acronicta
Species:	A. hamamelis
Binomial name
Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
Acronicta subochrea Grote, 1874

The larvae feed on witch-hazel.