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Noctuidae 931419.71 – 9221   Acronicta funeralis (Grote & Robinson, 1866)              Funerary Dagger

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Carpinus Carya Cornus Corylus Crataegus Hamamelis Holodiscus Quercus Malus Nyssa Populus Prunus Rubus Salix Sorbus Ulmus Vaccinium.  Notes: primary host plants in Rosaceae (Schmidt & Anweiler 2020); polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1954); variety of woody plants (Powell & Opler 2009); generalist on a wide variety of hardwood trees & ...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: funeralis (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9221; Holotype: Ohio. . fuscalis Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (Acronicta)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.32m; p. 282. Book Review and ordering Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 120; pl. A-13, figs. 6-9 (adult); pl. 16, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 35, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-4, figs. 5, 6 (larva) (order). Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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