Ruddy Dagger Moth
Acronicta rubricoma (Guenee, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Forewing powdery gray to brownish; pattern usually sharper and reniform spot usually larger and more distinct than in other dagger moths. Faint black dashes sometimes present in basal area and near anal angle. Hindwing whitish with gray shading; veins blackish.
Wing Span: 3.8-4.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-October, two broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Elms, hackberry, sumac.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to southern Ontario to central Florida, west to eastern Kansas and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 107 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: Angie890
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Cgrigg
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: neereid31
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: tglenn80@gmail.com
Region: Polk County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: May 22, 2018
Submitted by: hurst61698
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2014
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: Wanderlust8505
Region: Garland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Eric Wood
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
Observation date: Apr 03, 2021
Submitted by: anmllover58
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2021
Observation date: Apr 01, 2021
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
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