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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 77 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 25, 2021
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Meb
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: twilling
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Manbow
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: Crystal Cepp
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: achase
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: bookconservator...
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Erikafay
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2011
Submitted by: jess lee
Region: Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2021
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
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