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:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 104 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: ERC
Region: Custer County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: MothraDan
Region: Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2020
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: MunchkinPie9
Region: Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2020
Submitted by: andreah
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Feb 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: rtrack
Region: Gogebic County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2017
Submitted by: Maria Roberts
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: Kp802
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: achase
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 24, 2020
Observation date: Oct 07, 2020
Submitted by: Varn
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Vicki.Rea.Litzau
Region: Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: Joyce Elaine
Region: Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Gherbig
Region: Sanders County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
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