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Fingered Dagger Moth Caterpillar

picture of a Fingered Dagger Moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina)

The three tufts of dark hair over a hairy orangish body help identify the Fingered Dagger moth (Acronicta dactylina).

The moth's range extends from coast to coast, wherever caterpillar host trees (alder, willows and a few more) grow.

© 2010 Patricia A. Michaels.