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Noctuidae
931419.83 – 9243   Acronicta ovata (Grote, 1873)
             Epauleted Ovate Dagger

© Tom Murray
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • ovata Grote 1873 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9243; Type locality: Pennsylvania
  • 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: 143; pl. A-8, figs. 35-42 (adult); pl. 18, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 37, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-6, fig. 1 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta ovata
    © Jim Kennedy
    Acronicta ovata
    © Tom Murray
    Acronicta ovata
    © Carol Wolf
    Acronicta ovata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Acronicta ovata
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta ovata
    © Lew Scharpf


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