2025 Caterpillar Season – Greater Oak Dagger Moth

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Greater Oak Dagger Moth
Acronicta lobeliae fam. Noctuidae (Hodges#9238)
Host plant: Found on white oak (Quercus alba)
Date found: 09, Aug, 2025
Location found: Cuivre River State Park, Lincoln County, MO
Notes: Our second largest dagger moth species, the erroneously named A. lobeliae is a specialist feeder on oaks.

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