Fingered Dagger Moth
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
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:
Comments:
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 54 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: cjablonski
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2016
Submitted by: jayde_reed63
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 26, 2016
Submitted by: GhostRaven
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2016
Observation date: Sep 29, 2009
Submitted by: ebroderick
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 21, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Curry County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 30, 2015
Submitted by: dogwoodgirl
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
Observation date: Sep 01, 2015
Submitted by: dlbuck
Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Aug 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: CatWhat
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2015
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 29, 2014
Observation date: Jun 22, 2013
Submitted by: Jeremy Martin
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 06, 2014
Observation date: Sep 10, 2014
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 17, 2014
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: Eelhsa
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 14, 2014
Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 12, 2014
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