Charred Dagger Moth
Acronicta brumosa Guenée, 1852
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: forewing a patchy mixture of black, gray, and white, with no sharply-defined markings; basal, anal, orbicular-reniform, and subterminal dashes present but diffuse and indistinct, showing little contrast against dark ground color of wing; postmedial line double, whitish, faint; orbicular spot oval, whitish, with dark dot in center; overall appearance seems mottled and diffuse, as though obscured by patches of fog
thorax mottled dark gray; basal segments of abdomen brownish-orange
Wing Span: about 3.8 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: oak
Adult Food:
Habitat: dry oak woodlands and barrens
Range: New York to Florida, west through southern states to California, north at least to Utah
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Mar 26, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: May 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Sep 08, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 1999
Submitted by: AndrewPigniolo
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 07, 2014
Observation date: Apr 02, 2012
Submitted by: Alan Harvey
Region: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: Apr 24, 2012