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 193 - 216 of 958 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Lmunsen
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: rekrapdga
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: sgrice181
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: ATRamsey
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: pearlxlraep
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: loritierney
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: jayoh
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Graham51
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2017
Submitted by: Mrsfoots
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: twjrex
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 21, 2021
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
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