Kebnat
INSECTS

Splendid Dagger

Acronicta superans

Insects
Native
Splendid Dagger, photo 1 of 5
Splendid Dagger, Caterpillar
Splendid Dagger, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 163 observations of Splendid Dagger in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue33
  2. Capitale-Nationale28
  3. Estrie19
  4. Laurentides16
  5. Outaouais14
  6. Lanaudière9
  7. Montréal9
  8. Montérégie7
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  12. Mauricie5
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  14. Côte-Nord3

What the caterpillar eats

Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Sour cherryPrunus cerasus
Canadian serviceberryAmelanchier canadensis
European plumPrunus domestica
TOXIC
Canadian plumPrunus nigra
American mountain-ashSorbus americana

Similar species

Radcliffe's DaggerAcronicta radcliffei
Interrupted DaggerAcronicta interrupta
Streaked DaggerAcronicta lithospila
Clear DaggerAcronicta clarescens
Afflicted DaggerAcronicta afflicta
Triton DaggerAcronicta tritona
Fragile DaggerAcronicta fragilis