An Ochre Dagger Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/31/2018).
An Ochre Dagger Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/6/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
An Ochre Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Ochre Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Ochre Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2023). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved.
An Ochre Dagger Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2005).
An Ochre Dagger Moth.
Ochre Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Ochre Dagger Moth larva in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/26/2016).
An Ochre Dagger Moth caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/7/2019). Determined John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
An Ochre Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide.
An Ochre Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide.
Seasonality Snapshot
Relationships
Caterpillars prefer to feed on Elms.
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42 Records
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An Ochre Dagger Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/31/2018).
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Jonathan Willey.
An Ochre Dagger Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/6/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
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Barbara Thurlow.
An Ochre Dagger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
Ochre Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/26/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Ochre Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2023). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved.
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.
An Ochre Dagger Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2005).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Ochre Dagger Moth.
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John Glaser.
Ochre Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jim Brighton.
An Ochre Dagger Moth larva in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/26/2016).
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Bob Cammarata.
An Ochre Dagger Moth caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/7/2019). Determined John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
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William Blauvelt.
An Ochre Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide.
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Pauline Horn.
An Ochre Dagger Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide.
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Pauline Horn.
Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. morula
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta morula | |
Acronicta morula, the ochre dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, west to Texas.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in two or more generations depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Ulmus and also Tilia, Malus and Crataegus species.
External links
[edit]- Murray, Tom (November 21, 2016). "Species Acronicta morula - Ochre Dagger Moth - Hodges#9236". BugGuide. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Acronicta morula Grote & Robinson 1868". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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