Acronicta impleta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acronicta impleta, the yellow-haired dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America. The wingspan is about 42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Ulmus, Acer, Betula, Salix and Quercus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Powdered Dagger sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1188th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Powdered Dagger in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Powdered Dagger sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Powdered Dagger sightings, Washington has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Acronicta
The closest relatives of the Powdered Dagger that you can see in Washington (genus Acronicta, Dagger Moths) are American Dagger (about 10%) and Smeared Dagger (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Powdered Dagger is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (10 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
