Fingered Dagger Moth
Acronicta insita Grote, 1874
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Distinguished from American Dagger Moth by slightly smaller size and absence of median line on hindwing. Hindwing white in male, gray in female.
Wing Span: 4.5-5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alders, birches, cottonwood, poplars, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to North Carolina mountains, west to Manitoba and Illinois.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856) includes as synonyms Acronicta dactylina (Grote, 1874) [9203], n. syn., and Acronicta hesperida (Smith, 1897) [9204], rev. syn., in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 160.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Artogeia rapae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 20, 2025
Observation date: Jun 24, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 01, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2025
Observation date: May 25, 2025
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2024
Observation date: Jul 16, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 16, 2024
Observation date: Jul 24, 2024
Submitted by: pammymp
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 16, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 14, 2024
Observation date: Jun 24, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2024
Observation date: Jun 05, 2024
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region:
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 28, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 29, 2023
Observation date: May 19, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: jreppler
Region: Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: Sealaskagirl
Region: City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
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