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Noctuidae
931444.1 – 9235   Acronicta spinigera (Guenée, 1852)
             Nondescript Dagger

© Loren & Babs Padelford
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • spinigera (Guenée, 1852) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9235
      Type locality: New York.
  • harveyana (Grote, 1875) (Apatela)
  • 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: 205; pl. A-14, figs. 13-15 (adult); pl. 25, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 41, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-12, figs. 3, 4 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta spinigera
    © Janice Stiefel
    Acronicta spinigera
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Acronicta spinigera
    40mm – © Jim Vargo

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