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 25 - 48 of 111 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: Gaalsong
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: Feb 19, 2020
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: May 11, 2019
Submitted by: Shepherd1
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 11, 2019
Observation date: May 22, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 17, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Bluefox122
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: May 15, 2018
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: haczech
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 20, 2018
Observation date: Jun 08, 2017
Submitted by: Wolffoot
Region: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: Wolffoot
Region: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
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