Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta

Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta

Afflicted Dagger Moth - Acronicta afflicta

Afflicted Dagger moths are found in the eastern half of the United States.

Host plants: various species of oak trees

Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta

Afflicted Dagger Moth - Acronicta afflicta - camouflaged caterpillar on orange leaf at upper left
Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta – camouflaged caterpillar on orange leaf at upper left
Young Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta – eating pattern visible on top of leaf
Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta – underneath the leaf

Eating pattern visible on top of the leaf and the caterpillar that was hiding under the leaf.

Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger Moth – Acronicta afflicta

Young caterpillar and one a bit older