Kebnat
INSECTS

Lanceolate Dagger

Acronicta lanceolaria

Insects
Native
Lanceolate Dagger, Adult
Lanceolate Dagger, Caterpillar
Lanceolate Dagger, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 6 observations of Lanceolate Dagger in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  2. Capitale-Nationale2
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

Swamp laurelKalmia polifolia
Black cherryPrunus serotina
TamarackLarix laricina
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Sour cherryPrunus cerasus
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Sweet fernComptonia peregrina
Norway pinePinus resinosa

Similar species

Smeared DaggerAcronicta oblinita
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginica