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Noctuidae 931427.3 – 9225   Acronicta vinnula (Grote, 1864)              Delightful Dagger

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Distribution: ME south to FL and west to MN, CO and central TX - Schmidt & Anweiler (2020) A. v. paupercula: Central and south TX. Phenotypically grades into nominate A. v. vinnula in east-central TX. - Schmidt & Anweiler (2020) A. v. floridensis: Coastal SC to central FL - Schmidt & Anweiler (2020) Description/ Field Marks: A. v. paupercula: "... powdery, brownish-gray forewing with little or no dark shading in the medial and subterminal areas...", lacks green tones. - Schmidt & Anweiler (2020) A. v. floridensis: Pale forewing, reduced markings, lacks green tones. - Schmidt & Anweiler (2020) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vinnula (Grote, 1864) (Microcoelia) - MONA 1983: 9225 ssp. a. vinnula (Grote, 1864) (Microcoelia) - MONA 1983: 9225 TL: New Jersey.  percolens Franclemont, 1938 (Acronicta) TL: Texas. ssp. b. floridensis Schmidt & Anweiler, 2020 (Acronicta) ssp. c. paupercula (Grote, 1874) (Acronycta) TL: Texas.  lepetita (Smith, 1908) (Acronycta) Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta vinnula (Grote, 1864) includes as a subspecies [9222] Acronicta paupercula (Grote, 1874) with [9223] Acronicta lepetita (Smith, 1908), n. syn., in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 174.

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: 174; pl. A-12, figs. 1-13 (adult); pl. 21, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 39, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-8, figs. 1, 2 (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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