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
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Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: GrannyLieb
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: Bawagner84
Region: Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: charleent
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: dreisinger
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2017
Submitted by: Nathaniel Young
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: DharmaBum
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: lenbeck
Region: Sullivan County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: Bbartholf87
Region: Warren County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 31, 2014
Submitted by: Ctommasone
Region: Montgomery County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: SailorBrit
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Oct 05, 2019
Submitted by: Wildchild
Region: Putnam County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: josephquinn
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: strange local p...
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
Submitted by: Mcgildow
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: Udderfly
Region: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Matt Young
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: gsmccormick
Region: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: MissCeliesLeftBraid
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2021
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