A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/20/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/24/2017).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/23/2018).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/4/2017).

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A female Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).

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A female Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 364770 - Psn: 52)

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 360622 - Psn: 55)

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 642027 - Psn: 55)

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 642122 - Psn: 55)

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 451704 - Psn: 66)

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/3/2022). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 563719 - Psn: 66)

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/9/2013).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2016).

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) Claire Ciafré, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 816741 - Psn: 88)

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) Claire Ciafré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2017).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2017).

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An early instar Radcliffe's Dagger Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/10/2016). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

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The final instar of Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/28/2016).

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/21/2023).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Confirmed by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2020).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2018).

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A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/20/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/4/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A female Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/9/2013). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) Claire Ciafré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Claire Ciafré via iNaturalist.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2017). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/9/2017). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

An early instar Radcliffe's Dagger Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/10/2016). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

The final instar of Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/28/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Radcliffe's Dagger Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Confirmed by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Radcliffe's Dagger Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Source: Wikipedia

Radcliffe's dagger moth

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Acronicta
Species:	A. radcliffei
Binomial name
*Acronicta radcliffei* Harvey, 1875

Acronicta radcliffei, or Radcliffe's dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1875. It is found in eastern and southern North America.

The wingspan is 36–38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

Recorded food plants include ash, birch, chokecherry, elm, serviceberry, sour cherry, wild black cherry and willow.

Subspecies

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Acronicta radcliffei radcliffei
Acronicta radcliffei vancouverensis

Life cycle

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Caterpillar
Pupa
Adult

External links

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Anweiler, G. G. (April 21, 2004). "Species Details Acronicta radcliffei". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
"Acronicta radcliffei (Harvey, 1875)". The Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

Taxon identifiers
Acronicta radcliffei	Wikidata: Q647937 BAMONA: Acronicta-radcliffei BioLib: 1230729 BOLD: 11693 BugGuide: 109369 CoL: 9NGD EoL: 476497 GBIF: 1782809 iNaturalist: 212450 IRMNG: 10305379 ITIS: 188667 LepIndex: 261730 MONA: 9209 NatureServe: 2.120343 NCBI: 691968 Open Tree of Life: 693129

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Radcliffe's Dagger Moth

Acronicta radcliffei (Harvey, 1875)

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