Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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:

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 148 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: Smitht0741
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 01, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: jofritz
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Dec 28, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: hbaggio
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 29, 2022
Submitted by: karenhaire
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2022
Submitted by: CarlinH
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Nhunt55
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 01, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: ackers23
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Ginnie Mitchell
Region: Oscoda County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: Simonn
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2014
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
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