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Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae When I first spotted this moth, it was on the floor of my deck, and it crawled underneath the screen door. If I had opened the door, I could have decapitated it. So, I was stuck on my deck for awhile until I could coax it out.<br /> <br /> TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79851/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html" title="Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79851_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=dTat6O0z5B3EuM%2BbW40HqsoPBeI%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79850/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79849/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79848/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79850/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html" title="Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79850_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Tz%2Fa1N%2BwIDgpIN3EELZFOSx29uo%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79851/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79849/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79848/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79848/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html" title="Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79848_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2kU7xpGvM52tsmd%2BWS3st25gnJE%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79849/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79850/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79851/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States,acronicta,lobelia dagger,moth" /></a></figure> Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae

When I first spotted this moth, it was on the floor of my deck, and it crawled underneath the screen door. If I had opened the door, I could have decapitated it. So, I was stuck on my deck for awhile until I could coax it out.

TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.

Habitat: Rural area

Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79850/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79849/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79848/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79851/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79849/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79848/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Great Oak Dagger - Acronicta lobeliae TL: 25 mm. Gray/white forewing with white-edges lines and thick, black dashes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79849/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79850/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79851/great_oak_dagger_-_acronicta_lobeliae.html Acronicta lobeliae,Geotagged,Spring,United States,acronicta,lobelia dagger,moth

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The Acronicta lobeliae

''Acronicta lobeliae'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The larva feed on Quercus species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 31, 2019. Captured May 30, 2019 21:45 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm