Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1281168

Medium Dagger Moth
Acronicta modica

Observation date: July 19, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found by flashlight after 2 am on Fleabane which in a patch of wildflowers and grasses I let grow wild under a Red Oak and White Oak tree.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: January 11, 2022
Coordinator notes: Now Species Acronicta immodica - Medium Dagger Moth - Hodges#9242.1
Checklist region(s): United States, New Jersey, Sussex County