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
Displaying 73 - 96 of 160 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Mikenlaurie2000
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
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
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