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Grey Dagger Moth (Acronicta psi) Larvae I stumbled across three of these larvae in a plant pot that I&#039;d left unplanted, in order to see what might self-seed.<br /> <br /> At first i thought it was one of the Hawk moth larvae given the &#039;horn&#039; but soon realised this wasn&#039;t the case, since the &#039;horn&#039; wasn&#039;t at the tail end, but close to it&#039;s head.<br /> <br /> As adults I probably wouldn&#039;t have been able to identify them.<br /> <br /> Find out why, here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jL3GAurwbAE?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Acronicta psi,Geotagged,Grey Dagger,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Grey Dagger Moth (Acronicta psi) Larvae

I stumbled across three of these larvae in a plant pot that I'd left unplanted, in order to see what might self-seed.

At first i thought it was one of the Hawk moth larvae given the 'horn' but soon realised this wasn't the case, since the 'horn' wasn't at the tail end, but close to it's head.

As adults I probably wouldn't have been able to identify them.

Find out why, here:

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Excellent post, as always! Lucky that you saw the larva! Posted 2 years ago
  2. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    As I walk from my kitchen to the back garden, I have to walk up a few steps.

    The pot in question is at eye level along with others on my garage roof as I do so, which is how it caught my eye when I went to water the pots.

    Anywhere else and I may well have missed them.     Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Such a clear shot Posted 2 years ago
  4. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    Accidents do happen! :-)
     Posted 2 years ago

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The Grey Dagger

The Grey Dagger is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe and North Africa to northern Iran, Central Asia, southern and central Siberia and Mongolia. In the Levant it is found in Lebanon and Israel.

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Uploaded Sep 28, 2022. Captured Aug 29, 2022 14:01 in 63 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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