Species Details
Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameUnmarked Dagger-moth
SeasonalityFlies May-July.
IdentificationA medium sized ( 3.5-4 cm. ws) broad-winged dagger-moth with pale grey-brown or tan forewings and shining white hindwings. The markings on the forewings are greatly reduced; only the postmedian line is complete, with the others only indicated by dark spots on the costa. The postmedian line is made up of three outward arcs, partially lined on the distal side by dark scales and on the proximal side by pale ones. The reniform is partially outlined with dark scales in a crescent. The terminal line is comprised of a series of fine dots between the veins. The hindwings are white, with the discal spot and veins faintly marked with darker scales. Sexes similar, the female slightly larger and with darker hindwings. Other Alberta dagger-moths are either darker grey or chalky white (A. vulpina).
Scientific Name
Acronicta innotata
Common Name
Unmarked Dagger-moth
Habitat
Deciduous woodlands; Common in plantings of birch and poplar in urban areas
Seasonality
Flies May-July.
Identification
A medium sized ( 3.5-4 cm. ws) broad-winged dagger-moth with pale grey-brown or tan forewings and shining white hindwings. The markings on the forewings are greatly reduced; only the postmedian line is complete, with the…
A medium sized ( 3.5-4 cm. ws) broad-winged dagger-moth with pale grey-brown or tan forewings and shining white hindwings. The markings on the forewings are greatly reduced; only the postmedian line is complete, with the others only indicated by dark spots on the costa. The postmedian line is made up of three outward arcs, partially lined on the distal side by dark scales and on the proximal side by pale ones. The reniform is partially outlined with dark scales in a crescent. The terminal line is comprised of a series of fine dots between the veins. The hindwings are white, with the discal spot and veins faintly marked with darker scales. Sexes similar, the female slightly larger and with darker hindwings. Other Alberta dagger-moths are either darker grey or chalky white (A. vulpina).
Conservation
Widespread and fairly common.
Diet Info
White and Yellow birch (Betula papyrifera and B. alleghaniensis), Poplars (Populus tremuloides and P. balsamifera), speckled alder (Alnus rugosa), willow (Salix sp.), and pin cherry (Prunus pennsylvanicus).
White and Yellow birch (Betula papyrifera and B. alleghaniensis), Poplars (Populus tremuloides and P. balsamifera), speckled alder (Alnus rugosa), willow (Salix sp.), and pin cherry (Prunus pennsylvanicus).
Range
Across southern Canada to the BC coast; south.
Citation
Page Citation for Acronicta innotata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Acronicta innotata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6123. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 77 specimens of this Species.
UASM162986 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Mink Lake
Collected ByMitchell, A.
Date Collected2001-06-21
UASM162987 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Mink Lake
Collected ByMitchell, A.
Date Collected2001-06-21
UASM162988 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Riondel
Collected BySchmidt, C.
Date Collected2003-06-26
UASM162992 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected1998-06-11
BIRD33830 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2010-06-12
BIRD33831 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Lake Recreation Area
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2010-06-27
BIRD35993 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2012-07-06
BIRD36901 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2013-06-23
BIRD36902 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2013-06-23
BIRD36903 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2013-06-29
BIRD36904 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2013-07-09
BIRD37584 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2014-06-27
BIRD37585 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2014-07-12
BIRD37971 - Acronicta innotata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2015-06-06