Kebnat
INSECTS

Gray Dagger

Acronicta grisea

Insects
Native
Gray Dagger, photo 1 of 5
Gray Dagger, Caterpillar
Gray Dagger, Caterpillar

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 130 observations of Gray Dagger in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue54
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine20
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean13
  4. Capitale-Nationale10
  5. Lanaudière6
  6. Mauricie5
  7. Nord-du-Québec4
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  9. Centre-du-Québec3
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  11. Estrie3
  12. Côte-Nord3
  13. Montréal2
  14. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Gray alderAlnus incana
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
American hornbeamCarpinus caroliniana
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Alternate-leaf dogwoodCornus alternifolia
RedosierCornus sericea
Slender willowSalix petiolaris
Arrow-wood viburnumViburnum dentatum
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides

Similar species

Cherry DaggerAcronicta hasta
Radcliffe's DaggerAcronicta radcliffei
Clear DaggerAcronicta clarescens
Ochre DaggerAcronicta morula
Triton DaggerAcronicta tritona
Interrupted DaggerAcronicta interrupta
Fragile DaggerAcronicta fragilis
American DaggerAcronicta americana
Acadian SallowXylotype arcadia
Streaked DaggerAcronicta lithospila
Pleasant DaggerAcronicta laetifica