Splendid Dagger Moth
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Forewing pale gray with dark mottling. Diffuse black basal and anal dashes converge with black shading in median area; yellowish white patch in lower basal area conspicuous.
Wing Span: 4-4.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, birch, cherry, hazelnut, mountain ash, and plum trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to mountains of eastern Kentucky, west to Manitoba and Michigan.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 50 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 12, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 16, 2016
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Colin Gillette)
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2015
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2015
Observation date: Jul 01, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
Observation date: Jun 24, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jul 07, 2014
Observation date: May 20, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2014
Observation date: Jun 21, 2008
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
Observation date: May 24, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
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