Kebnat
INSECTS

Ochre Dagger

Acronicta morula

Insects
Native
Ochre Dagger, Adult
Ochre Dagger, Caterpillar
Ochre Dagger, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 76 observations of Ochre Dagger in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais22
  2. Montérégie16
  3. Capitale-Nationale13
  4. Estrie7
  5. Montréal5
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  7. Laurentides3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

American elmUlmus americana

Similar species

Interrupted DaggerAcronicta interrupta
Greater Oak DaggerAcronicta lobeliae
Gray DaggerAcronicta grisea
Triton DaggerAcronicta tritona
Banded Tussock MothHalysidota tessellaris
Pleasant DaggerAcronicta laetifica
Sweetheart UnderwingCatocala amatrix
Witch Hazel DaggerAcronicta hamamelis