Moths (Noctuidae-Acronictinae)
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Greater Oak Dagger                                                                   Acronicta lobeliae
Princess Anne Environs
Somerset County, Maryland
August 8, 2008
Photographer:  Lance Biechele
Smartweed Caterpillar (larva of Smeared Dagger Moth)  Acronicta oblinita
Chain Bridge Flats
Washington D.C.
October 15, 2002
Photographer:  Richard Orr
The Hebrew                                                                                   Polygrammate hebraeicum
Assateague Island National Seashore
Worcester County, Maryland
July 18, 2006
Photographer:  Richard Orr
American Dagger Moth Caterpillar                                         Acronicta americana
Columbia, Howard County, Maryland
September 1, 2007
Photographer:  Richard Orr
Afflicted Dagger Moth                                                                 Acronicta afflicta
Princess Anne environs
Somerset County, Maryland
August 4, 2008
Photographer:  Lance Biechele
Speared Dagger Moth                                                                 Acronicta hasta
Prince Anne environs
Somerset County, Maryland
July 22, 2008
Photographer:  Lance Biechele
Yellow-haired Dagger Moth                                                       Acronicta impleta
Prince Anne environs
Somerset County, Maryland
August 1, 2008
Photographer:  Lance Biechele
American Dagger Moth Caterpillar (yellow form)               Acronicta americana
Rockburn Branch Park
Howard County, Maryland
August 1, 2010
Photographer:  Richard Orr
Yellow-haired Dagger Moth Caterpillar                                  Acronicta impleta
West Friendship Park
Howard County, Maryland
September 10, 2012
Photographer:  Bonnie Ott
Marsh Dagger Caterpillar                                                          Simyra insularis
University of Maryland Central Farm
Howard County, Maryland
October 11, 2012
Photographer:  Richard Orr
Streaked Dagger Moth Caterpillar                                          Acronicta lithospila
On Hickory
Gordon Stream Valley Park
Howard County, Maryland
August 24, 2013
Photographer:  Jo Solem
Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar                                   Acronicta longa
West Friendship Park
Howard County, Maryland
September 28, 2013
Photographer:  Bonnie Ott
Afflicted Dagger Moth Caterpillar                                            Acronicta afflicta
on Oak
Mt. Pleasant, Howard County Conservancy, Howard County, Maryland
September 23, 2013
Photographer:  Richard Orr
Southern Oak Dagger Moth Caterpillar                                  Acronicta increta
On Oak
Catoctin Mountains
Frederick County, Maryland
September 8, 2014
Photographer:  Richard Orr
The Hebrew Caterpillar                                                              Polygrammate hebraeicum
Catoctin Mountains
Frederick County, Maryland
September 11, 2016
Photographer:  Richard Orr
Witch Hazel Dagger Caterpillars                                              Acronicta hamamelis
Late-instar & Mid-instar larva
Little Falls Creek
Baltimore County, Maryland
August 26, 2018
Photographer: Richard Orr
Interrupted Dagger Caterpillar                                                 Acronicta interrupta
on Prunus species
Sugarloaf Mountain Park, Frederick County, Maryland
August 18, 2019
Photographer:  Richard Orr
Ruddy Dagger Caterpillar                                                           Acronicta rubricoma
Mt. Pleasant, Howard County Conservancy
Howard County, Maryland
July 17, 2020
Photographer:  Richard Orr