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Noctuidae 931419.84 – 9242   Acronicta exilis (Grote, 1874)              Lesser Oak Dagger

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exilis (Grote, 1874) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9242   Type locality: New York.

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. 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: 144; pl. A-8, figs. 1-10 (adult); pl. 19, fig. 1 (♂ gen.); pl. 37, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-5, figs. 8 (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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