Acronicta radcliffei on birch

I welcome ID corrections, if this is the wrong dagger moth.

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FrannySopranny

Mountain Gorilla

Ummm... The site may have cut me off as I was typing the species ID. Is "acronicta rad" actually a common name? Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  LOL! I will edit it for you! Is it okay if I label it as Radcliffe's Dagger Moth (how it is listed on BugGuide)? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Gorgeous! Edit: Also, your ID looks spot on! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. FrannySopranny
  
  Mountain Gorilla
  
  Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Another awesome caterpillar!! You are on a roll. Posted 6 years ago
1. FrannySopranny
  
  Mountain Gorilla
  
  Our property is yielding some wonderful critters as it grows up. It's truly a wildlife bonanza after decades in tiny apartments in NYC! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Nice! I'm seriously enjoying and drooling over your photos. I live in an apartment...it's rural, but still not the same as having a wild yard! Posted 6 years ago

The Radcliffe's Dagger Moth

''Acronicta radcliffei'', Radcliffe's dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern and southern North America.

The wingspan is 36–38 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

Recorded food plants include ash, birch, chokecherry, elm, serviceberry, sour cherry, wild black cherry and willow.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by FrannySopranny