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 97 - 120 of 240 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Schuylkbilly
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: usrangerbutts
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: ChristyP 119
Region: Huntington County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Gr8tfulkaren
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: anthonyschmitt
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: Jimmy819
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Hansen
Region: Shawnee County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Apr 19, 2018
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2018
Observation date: Dec 21, 2017
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: Kboroff
Region: Defiance County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2017
Observation date: Jun 08, 2017
Submitted by: DCottrill
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2017
Observation date: Apr 09, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: Mar 26, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: Feb 05, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Dec 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: Norm_Shea
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2016
Observation date: Oct 09, 2016
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Dyer County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
Observation date: Sep 20, 2016
Submitted by: Norm_Shea
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
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