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Noctuidae
931444.6 – 9219   Acronicta connecta (Grote, 1873)
             Connected Dagger

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Synonymy:
  • connecta Grote 1873 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9219; Type locality: Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico
  • albina McDunnough 1940 (Acronicta)
  • rapidan Dyar 1912 (Apatela)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta connecta (Grote, 1873) includes as a synonym, [9220] Acronicta rapidan (Dyar, 1912) in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 215.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 214; pl. A-15, figs. 1-9 (adult); pl. 26, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 42, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-13, figs. 7, 8 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta connecta
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    LG – © Jim Troubridge
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    32mm – © Jim Vargo
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    33mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
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