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Noctuidae
931419.73 – 9251   Acronicta retardata (Walker, 1861)
             Retarded Dagger

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
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Synonymy:
  • retardata Walker 1861 (Microcoelia) - MONA 1983: 9251; Type locality: Holotype: Rouge Valley, Les Laurentides, QC
  • caesarea Smith 1905 (Acronicta)
  • dissecta Grote & Robinson 1870 (Acronycta)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta retardata (Walker, 1861) includes as a synonym Acronicta caesarea Smith, 1905 [9252] in Forbes (1954), overlooked syn. in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), see Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 136.
    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)
    • 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: 123; pl. A-12, figs. 14-28 (adult); pl. 16, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 35, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-4, fig. 4 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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