Acronicta noctivaga

(Grote, 1864)
Night-Wandering Dagger

Sort #: 2517 | P #: 931477.4 | MPG #: 9259 | PFG Page #: 402
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Larval substrate: Populus (Poplar), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 4/21 to 8/18 (192 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
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, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 436