Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita (J E Smith, 1797)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Forewing more narrow and pointed than in other North American dagger moths. Forewing pale to medium gray; obscure broken lines and spot outlines blend with general dark streaking. Note sharp black dotted terminal lines on all wings. Hindwing shiny white.
Wing Span: 3.6-5.4 cm.
Life History: Larvae can be a pest.
Flight: April-September. Two more more broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple and other fruit trees, clover, corn, cotton, elms, grasses, pines, oaks, smartweed, strawberry plants, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 158 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: tmlehman
Region: Jay County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 24, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
Observation date: Mar 02, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 05, 2020
Observation date: Nov 04, 2019
Submitted by: LenaD
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 29, 2019
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2019
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: rjcohrs
Region: Hancock County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 11, 2019
Submitted by: dtibbetts
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: fireflygoat
Region: Henry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: Thunder Ridge Kid
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: mcitso@yahoo.com
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Schuylkbilly
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: usrangerbutts
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: ChristyP 119
Region: Huntington County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Gr8tfulkaren
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: anthonyschmitt
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: Jimmy819
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
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