Acronicta lepusculina

(Guenée, 1852)
Cottonwood Dagger

Sort #: 2492 | P #: 931425 | MPG #: 9205 | PFG Page #: 394
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Larval substrate: Populus (Poplar), Populus tremuloides* (Quaking Aspen), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 5/02 to 8/16 (32 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Nantucket
Number of Records: 58