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 94 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: sarah2010
Region: Logan County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 08, 2017
Observation date: Apr 09, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2016
Observation date: May 01, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2016
Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 29, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 28, 2016
Observation date: May 10, 2016
Submitted by: J Appleget
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Miami County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2015
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