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Noctuidae
931485 – 9272   Acronicta oblinita (Smith, 1797)
             Smeared Dagger

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • oblinita (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 9272
      Type locality: Georgia.
  • arioch (Strecker, 1898) (Acronycta)
  • insolita (Grote, 1873) (Acronycta)
  • salicis (Harris, 1869) (Acronycta)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta oblinita: Includes as a synonym Acronicta arioch [9271].
    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: 237; pl. A-17, figs. 9-15 (adult); pl. 28, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 43, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-16, figs. 1-6. (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Acronicta oblinita
    © Bob Moul
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    © Larry Line
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    LG – © Jim Troubridge
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    42mm – © Jim Vargo
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    © Martha Reinhardt

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