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 409 - 432 of 958 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: JLWhite
Region: Erie County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Bengio
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2016
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: MSEmbeck
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: ryan heins
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: terrement
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: mdfishstick
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: Rmoran
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: kellr
Region: Macoupin County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2005
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: momsavang
Region: Harris County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Oct 22, 2018
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Dickson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: thejesseffect13
Region: McLean County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 26, 2018
Submitted by: Momof3
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
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