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 169 - 192 of 240 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 12, 2010
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 14, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 10, 2014
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 23, 2014
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: billmiky
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 19, 2014
Observation date: Sep 30, 2012
Submitted by: rosenthal.k
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 13, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 22, 2014
Observation date: Jun 13, 2013
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 19, 2014
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jan 04, 2014
Observation date: Aug 31, 2010
Submitted by: Carol ONeil
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2013
Observation date: Sep 11, 2013
Submitted by: loneredwerewolf
Region: Stark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: designandsound13
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Oct 05, 2013
Submitted by: Happyclutch
Region: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2013
Observation date: Sep 20, 2013
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Aug 18, 2013
Submitted by: wnsanford
Region: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2013
Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: jeff.hickle
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 17, 2013
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 08, 2013
Observation date: Jun 03, 2013
Submitted by: Amanda Fulton
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2013
Observation date: Sep 28, 2011
Submitted by: birder89
Region: Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2013
Observation date: Nov 05, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 28, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 28, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2013
Observation date: Sep 22, 2012
Submitted by: Marilyn Burgess
Region: Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Dec 02, 2012
Observation date: Nov 25, 2012
Submitted by: david.govoni
Region: Clarke County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2012
Observation date: Jan 23, 2012
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2012
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