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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 121 - 144 of 967 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 27, 2022
Submitted by: Cookiesam
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2022
Submitted by: KCorcoran
Region: Lewis County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 27, 2022
Submitted by: telzer2265
Region: Coles County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Steuben County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: emilyliberty
Region: Clinton County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: whamm
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: Cnkepner
Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: detrevelyan
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: KFilarski
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: kcdemille
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: GMoth
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: mabfrazer
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2011
Submitted by: Rwyman007
Region: Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: Nviromn44
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: JohnnyZ304
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: David Allen Jones
Region: Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
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