Moth Photographers Group – Acronicta lobeliae

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Noctuidae

931444.4 – 9238 Acronicta lobeliae (Guenée, 1852)

Greater Oak Dagger

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Distribution Data for Acronicta lobeliae

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Quercus. Notes: Prunus(?) (Hampson 1909); Quercus specialist (Wagner 2005); only Quercus (Wagner et al 2011); Quercus primary host plant (Schmidt & Anweiler 2020); [exclude Prunus, Carya]. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	lobeliae (Guenée, 1852) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9238; TL: North America. grotei (Butler, 1893) (Acronycta) telum (Guenée, 1852) (Acronycta)

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)
Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 208; pl. A-14, figs. 19-24 (adult); pl. 25, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 42, fig. 1 (♀ gen.); pl. L-12, figs. 7, 8 (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)
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