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 121 - 144 of 240 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: nmplunkett
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 09, 2016
Observation date: Sep 23, 2016
Submitted by: amandajstein
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2016
Observation date: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Sep 26, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2016
Observation date: Sep 17, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2016
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Oct 25, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mark Vass)
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 24, 2016
Observation date: May 18, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 21, 2016
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Nov 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2014
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015
Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015
Observation date: Sep 20, 2015
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
Observation date: Sep 23, 2015
Submitted by: ceganey
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Sep 29, 2015
Observation date: Oct 29, 2013
Submitted by: Alicia Jackson
Region: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: Alicia Jackson
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2015
Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: jbarrow9
Region: Marion County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2015
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