American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana (Harris, 1841)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: The region's largest dagger moth, easily recognized by its large size and typical dagger moth pattern. Forewing usually has sharp pm. line; only black dash is in anal area. Hindwing gray with darker median line.
Wing Span: 5-6.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September; 2 or more broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many trees such as alders, ashes, birches, elms, hickories, maples, oaks, poplars, walnuts, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout Eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 385 - 408 of 970 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Jeepgurl
Region: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: judemallard
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: DeniseB
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Jaycee
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: zerrm
Region: Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Lissa Marie
Region: Stark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: ahamburg
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: lskocher
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Maggiemayapples
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: MSummerP
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: Dr.B
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: JennaP
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: Jennifer Carcich
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: alcwood
Region: Polk County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: Anna Wilsey
Region: Story County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: awittrock
Region: Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: SRPARKE
Region: Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: CORINE P SCHULTZ
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Swifty846
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: lenoreelise
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Lucretia Blood
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: n8frog
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
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