Acronicta impressa – Impressed Dagger

Hodges # 9261

Caterpillar foods:  deciduous trees and woody plants  (Beadle & Leckie)

Beadle & Leckie list this species as uncommon

Acronicta impressa is probably a complex of closely related species.  The caterpillars are quite variable in color and degree of hairiness.   (Wagner et al.)

7/27/2012

 

7/30/2017

 

7/25/2016

 

7/26/2014

 

9/21/2017  found eating aspen

 

9/21/2017

9/23/2017  cocoon in leaf shelter

 

5/22/2018  adult emerged from cocoon

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