Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1377065

Ruddy Dagger Moth
Acronicta rubricoma

Observation date: March 12, 2024
Date notes: This was time stamped as April 3, 2023 not 2024 and sat in my phone for a year.
Submitted by: Sherman84
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I discovered and frequently visited a site underneath a palm tree in the small wooded area of John Mahon nature park in Gainesville Florida where a LOT of these caterpillars were hustling about. Last year at first I thought these were another related species that was almost identical until I sent the photos into an expert. The park had numerous specimens of this species all about the same week or two, until they disappeared and assumed entered an adult stage.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: March 13, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Alachua County