Kebnat
INSECTS

Long-winged Dagger

Acronicta longa

Insects
Long-winged Dagger, photo 1 of 5
Long-winged Dagger, Caterpillar
Long-winged Dagger, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 3 observations of Long-winged Dagger in Québec, mostly in Mauricie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Mauricie2
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Allegheny blackberryRubus allegheniensis
American red raspberryRubus idaeus
PeachPrunus persica

Similar species

Smeared DaggerAcronicta oblinita
Powdered DaggerAcronicta impleta
Impressive DaggerAcronicta impressa
Marsh DaggerAcronicta insularis
American DaggerAcronicta americana
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea
Hickory Tussock MothLophocampa caryae
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginica