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 175 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: MAGORDON
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2014
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Valley County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2010
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Oct 02, 2020
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 23, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 17, 2020
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: tjabour
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: Lauenstein
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2020
Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: tmlehman
Region: Jay County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: tmlehman
Region: Jay County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 24, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
Observation date: Mar 02, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 05, 2020
Observation date: Nov 04, 2019
Submitted by: LenaD
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2019
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