Acronicta fragilis

(Guenée, 1852)
Fragile Dagger

Sort #: 2422 | P3 #: 931458 | MPG #: 9241 | PFG Page #: 400
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Larval substrate: Betula payrifera (Paper Birch), Amelanchier (Serviceberry), Malus (Apple), Prunus (Plum), Salix (Willow), Sorbus sitchensis (Sitka Mountain Ash)
Phenology: Adult: 5/17 to 7/10 (14 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex
Number of Records: 21