A Clear Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2013).
A Clear Dagger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/3/2008). Determined by Dale F. Schweitzer.
A Clear Dagger Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/16/2007).
A Clear Dagger Moth larva in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2016). I.D. by Lynn Pritchett (verified by Sam Jaffe)
A Clear Dagger Moth caterpillar found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Determined by John and Jane Balaban on BugGuide.net.
A Clear Dagger Moth larva in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/13/2013). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
A Clear Dagger Moth larva in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2013).
A Clear Dagger Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/13/2013).
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Host plants are species in the family Rosaceae, including Prunus, Malus, and hawthorns.
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A Clear Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2013).
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Wendy Crowe.
A Clear Dagger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/3/2008). Determined by Dale F. Schweitzer.
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Lance Biechele.
A Clear Dagger Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/16/2007).
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Bob Patterson.
A Clear Dagger Moth larva in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2016). I.D. by Lynn Pritchett (verified by Sam Jaffe)
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Bob Cammarata.
A Clear Dagger Moth caterpillar found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Determined by John and Jane Balaban on BugGuide.net.
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Emily Stanley.
A Clear Dagger Moth larva in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/13/2013). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
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Scott Housten.
A Clear Dagger Moth larva in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Clear Dagger Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/13/2013).
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Jim Brighton.
Source: Wikipedia
| Acronicta clarescens | |
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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. clarescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852
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Acronicta clarescens, commonly known as the clear dagger moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on apple, cherry, mountain ash, plum and wild black cherry.
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