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Noctuidae
931398 – 9177   Panthea acronyctoides (Walker, 1861)
             Black Zigzag

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
North America, east from Great Plains. Coniferous forests. Ssp nigra replaces nominate P. acronyctoides in foothills and mountains of western Alberta westward to central British Columbia and southward in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado. Disjunct population in Black Hills of South Dakota.
Type locality: Montcalm Co., QC.
Seasonality
and Size:
June - August. Wingspan: Ssp. nigra ~ 36-42 mm. Female slightly larger. Nominal individuals are smaller.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Conifers. Ssp. nigra documented on Lodgepole pines.
Similar Species:
  • See also 9182 - P. furcilla
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Audela acronyctoides Walker, 1861
Panthea albosuffusa McDunnough, 1937
Panthea leucomelana Morrison, 1875
Panthea nigra Anweiler, 2009
References
  • Anweiler, G., 2009. Revision of the New World Panthea Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) with descriptions of 5 new species and 2 new subspecies. ZooKeys, 9: 97-134.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 37; pl. A-2 (adult), figs. 19-30; pl. 10, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 31, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-1, figs. 5, 6 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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