Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita (J E Smith, 1797)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Forewing more narrow and pointed than in other North American dagger moths. Forewing pale to medium gray; obscure broken lines and spot outlines blend with general dark streaking. Note sharp black dotted terminal lines on all wings. Hindwing shiny white.
Wing Span: 3.6-5.4 cm.
Life History: Larvae can be a pest.
Flight: April-September. Two more more broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple and other fruit trees, clover, corn, cotton, elms, grasses, pines, oaks, smartweed, strawberry plants, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 217 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: Gary Mitchell
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 30, 2023
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: SKgarden
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: Lovee
Region: Livingston County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 02, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2012
Submitted by: Prairie Wetland...
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: lynn groves
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Marshall County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Kent County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 06, 2022
Observation date: Feb 24, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Feb 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 29, 2016
Submitted by: photo guy
Region: Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Don Robbins
Region: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: sambalwinski
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2015
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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