DAGGER moths - Group #2
Retarded Dagger, also known as the Maple Dagger. These are fairly small dagger moths. (It is always useful to get a measurement with this group of moths!)
Yellow-haired Dagger (aka Powdered Dagger). I see these moths at my lights from April through August.
Heitzman's Dagger. I have found a few individuals at my lights in May and July. This is an uncommon species with a restricted range.
Another Retarded Dagger (Maple Dagger). I have found several of these moths from May through July.
Fragile Dagger. Very similar to the Heitzman's Dagger above, but Fragile Daggers have a pale background instead of a brownish background. I photographed this moth at Hocking Hills on May 13, 2023. I have not yet found this species at my home lights.
Delightful Dagger. I have found a couple of these moths at my lights in May and early June.