Fragile Dagger Moth
Acronicta fragilis (Guenee, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Forewing white with heavy gray and black shading. Am. And pm. Lines double, sharply zigzag. Orbicular spot gray to white with darker center. Hindwing yellowish white with faint gray median line and outer shading.
Wing Span: 2.9-3.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, birch, plum, willow, and white spruce trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to Florida, west across Canada, south to Kentucky and Minnesota.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 36 verified sightings
Observation date: May 14, 2023
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 15, 2023
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: May 13, 2021
Submitted by: wilderneyes
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: May 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: cel1gas
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2017
Observation date: Jun 24, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2016
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: nosh1902
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
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