Kebnat
INSECTS

Greater Oak Dagger

Acronicta lobeliae

Insects
Native
Greater Oak Dagger, photo 1 of 5
Greater Oak Dagger, Caterpillar
Greater Oak Dagger, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 9 observations of Greater Oak Dagger in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Estrie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Lanaudière4
  2. Estrie3
  3. Montréal1
  4. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

Bur oakQuercus macrocarpa
Black cherryPrunus serotina

Similar species

Cherry DaggerAcronicta hasta
Walnut Caterpillar MothDatana integerrima
Pleasant DaggerAcronicta laetifica
Spongy MothLymantria dispar
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cunea
Ochre DaggerAcronicta morula
American Lappet MothPhyllodesma americana
Interrupted DaggerAcronicta interrupta
Eastern Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma americana
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea
Forest Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma disstria
Clear DaggerAcronicta clarescens