A Retarded Dagger Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/6/2008). Determined by Dale Schweitzer.

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Retarded Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 207114 - Psn: 66)

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2003).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2013).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2013).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Washington Co., Maryland (6/7/2015).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/23/2016).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015).

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Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 920660 - Psn: 115)

Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2017).

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Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Retarded Dagger Moth caterpiller in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/21/2023).

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Retarded Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 977182 - Psn: 125)

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A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar on Red Maple in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018).

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Retarded Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Michael Ellis, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 246911 - Psn: 135)

Retarded Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Michael Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Retarded Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 977183 - Psn: 135)

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A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2019).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (6/21/2019).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019).

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A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2018).

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Larval host plants are Red Maple and Sugar Maple.

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A Retarded Dagger Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Retarded Dagger Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Retarded Dagger Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/6/2008). Determined by Dale Schweitzer. View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

A Retarded Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Retarded Dagger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/2/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2013). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2013). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Washington Co., Maryland (6/7/2015). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/23/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Retarded Dagger Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2017). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Retarded Dagger Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

An Retarded Dagger Moth caterpiller in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar on Red Maple in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Retarded Dagger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Michael Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Michael Ellis via iNaturalist.

A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2019). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (6/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Retarded Dagger Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Source: Wikipedia

Acronicta retardata


Larva.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Acronicta
Species:	A. retardata
Binomial name
*Acronicta retardata* Walker, 1861
Synonyms
Acronicta dissecta Acronicta caesarea Smith, 1905

Acronicta retardata, the retarded dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. A. retardata is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Manitoba. The larvae feed on the leaves of red maple and sugar maple.

Description

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The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August depending on the location. There are multiple generations per year.

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Taxon identifiers
Acronicta retardata	Wikidata: Q4676335 BAMONA: Acronicta-retardata BioLib: 1230695 BOLD: 17157 BugGuide: 28215 CoL: 9NGK EoL: 476687 GBIF: 1782744 iNaturalist: 208032 IRMNG: 10772444 ITIS: 937636 LepIndex: 261738 MONA: 9251 NatureServe: 2.108885 NCBI: 688361 Open Tree of Life: 776667

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Retarded Dagger Moth

Acronicta retardata (Walker, 1861)

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