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
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Observation date: Mar 22, 2025
Submitted by: PaulaLyons
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2025
Observation date: Sep 15, 2024
Submitted by: mathgeek
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2024
Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Crawford County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Sep 03, 2024
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Cass County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: May 09, 2024
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2024
Observation date: Jul 06, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
Observation date: Jun 20, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 18, 2024
Observation date: Mar 12, 2024
Submitted by: Sherman84
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2024
Observation date: May 10, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Feb 10, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 15, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 19, 2016
Submitted by: bluefatima14
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Rukavin8
Region: McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
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
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