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 60 verified sightings
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 27, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
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
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