Noctuidae

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

Acronicta tridens / Acronicta psi

West Glamorgan, Wales - July 2011

Dark Dagger and Grey Dagger are virtually identical and cannot be separated in the field.  They both inhabit a fairly similar wide range of habitats and both are common in the southern half of Britain.  In northern England and Scotland, Grey Dagger has a wider distribution and is generally commoner than Dark Dagger.

West Glamorgan, Wales - July 2011