Kebnat
INSECTS

Cherry Dagger

Acronicta hasta

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

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 58 observations of Cherry Dagger in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  2. Estrie9
  3. Montérégie8
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  6. Outaouais3
  7. Lanaudière2
  8. Laurentides2
  9. Capitale-Nationale2
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  11. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
American plumPrunus americana
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Northern red oakQuercus rubra

Similar species

Greater Oak DaggerAcronicta lobeliae
Spongy MothLymantria dispar
Gray DaggerAcronicta grisea
Pleasant DaggerAcronicta laetifica
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cunea
Fragile DaggerAcronicta fragilis
Interrupted DaggerAcronicta interrupta
Clear DaggerAcronicta clarescens
Radcliffe's DaggerAcronicta radcliffei
Connected DaggerAcronicta connecta
Eastern Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma americana
Sweetheart UnderwingCatocala amatrix