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Noctuidae

931423 – 9202 Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856)

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Synonymy:	insita (Walker, 1856) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9202 Type locality: Orilla [sic; Orillia], Ontario, Canada. dactylina (Grote, 1874) (Acronycta) denvera (Smith, 1905) (Acronycta) hesperida (Smith, 1897) (Acronycta)
Taxonomic Notes:	Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856) includes as synonyms Acronicta dactylina (Grote, 1874) [9203], n. syn., and Acronicta hesperida (Smith, 1897) [9204], rev. syn., in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 160.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) (Acronicta dactylina) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
Pohl, G.R., G.G. Anweiler, B.C. Schmidt, & N.G. Kondla, 2010. An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada. ZooKeys, 38: 1-549.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.31m; p. 282. Book Review and ordering (Acronicta dactylina)
Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 160; pl. A-10, figs. 20-25 (adult); pl. 20, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 38, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-8, figs. 3, 4 (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
Walker, F., 1856. Noctuidae. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 9: 61.