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Noctuidae
931434.8 – 9208   Acronicta betulae (Riley, 1884)
             River Birch Dagger

© Ken Childs
Distribution: Washington D.C., USA.
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Synonymy: Acronycta betulae Riley, 1884
References
  • 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: 196; pl. A-11, figs. 22-24 (adult); pl. 24, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, figs. 3, 5 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Acronicta betulae
© Bob Patterson
Acronicta betulae
© Brian Woodward
Acronicta betulae
© Sheran Donnell
Acronicta betulae
37mm – © Jim Vargo
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
36mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
31mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
31mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
23mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
10mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© Yurika Alexander LG
on river birch leaf

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