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Noctuidae
931434.5 – 9248   Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852)
             Witch Hazel Dagger

© Tom Murray
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Synonymy:
  • hamamelis (Guenée, 1852) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9248
      Type locality: North Harlowe, Craven Co., NC.
  • guyasuta (Chermock & Chermock, 1940) (Apatela)
  • subochrea (Grote, 1874) (Acronycta)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852) includes as a synonym Acronicta subochrea (Grote, 1874) [9248] in Forbes (1954), overlooked syn. in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), corrected by Rings et al. (1992).
    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.
    • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 192; pl. A-11, figs. 25-28 (adult); pl. 23, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-9, figs. 7, 8 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta hamamelis
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    Acronicta hamamelis
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    Acronicta hamamelis
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    Acronicta hamamelis
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    Acronicta hamamelis
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    Acronicta hamamelis
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    on witch hazel
    Acronicta hamamelis
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on witch hazel
    Acronicta hamamelis
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    Acronicta hamamelis
    © Brody J. Thomassen LG


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