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 75 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 28, 2018
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: jwjoseph82
Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: panda6189
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: John W Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2011
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Feb 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: LBSchmidtke
Region: Cass County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 25, 2017
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: mconnely
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 09, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: investigation s...
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 12, 2017
Observation date: Oct 06, 2017
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: NicciAnderson4
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
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
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