Maryland Biodiversity Project - Large Gray Dagger (Acronicta insita)

Large Gray Dagger Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856)

Synonyms: Acronicta dactylina, Acronicta hesperida, Alder Dagger, Hodges #9202.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Noctuidae > Genus Acronicta Large Gray Dagger - Acronicta insita - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/7593

According to BugGuide host plants include various tree and shrubs, including Alnus, Betula, Salix, Populus, and Crataegus.

There are 18 records in the project database.

Large Gray Dagger in Harford Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Large Gray Dagger. Photo by John Glaser. (MBP list)

A Large Gray Dagger caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Large Gray Dagger in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Large Gray Dagger in Nipissing District, Ontario (7/10/2015). Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

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