Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Forked Dagger Moth, Speared Dagger Moth, Cherry Dagger Moth or Dart Dagger Moth (Acronicta hasta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the eastern deciduous woodlands, ranging west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta into central southern British Columbia, south to Tennessee, Wisconsin and Kansas.Acronicta furcifera was considered a separate species until 1998, but is now considered a synonym.