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Noctuidae
931477 – 9261   Acronicta impressa (Walker, 1856)
             Impressive Dagger

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • impressa Walker 1856 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9261; Type locality: "St. Martin’s Falls, Albany River, Hudson’s Bay" [Martin’s Falls, ON]
  • acla Benjamin 1933 (Apatela)
  • auricoma of authors not Fabricius 1787 (Noctua)
  • distans Grote 1879 (Apatela)
  • emaculata Smith 1897 (Acronycta)
  • fasciata Walker 1856 (Acronycta)
  • lemmeri Chermock & Chermock 1940 ([unknown])
  • scintillans Franclemont 1938 (Acronicta)
  • verrilli Franclemont & Todd 1983 (Acronicta)
  • verrillii Grote & Robinson 1870 (Acronycta)
  • dolorosa Dyar 1904 (Acronycta)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta impressa (Walker, 1856) includes as synonyms Acronicta acla [9262] and Acronicta distans [9263].
    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.
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 220; pl. A-16, figs. 9-28 (adult); pl. 26, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 42, fig. 7 (♀ gen.); pl. L-15, figs. 1-6. (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Acronicta impressa
    © John Davis
    Acronicta impressa
    © John Davis
    Acronicta impressa
    © Nolie Schneider
    Acronicta impressa
    © Gary Anweiler
    Acronicta impressa
    30mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta impressa
    © Betsy Higgins

    Acronicta impressa
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Acronicta impressa
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Acronicta impressa
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar
    Acronicta impressa
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Acronicta impressa
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Acronicta impressa
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Acronicta impressa
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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