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

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Distribution: Type locality: Georgia.
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Synonymy: Phalaena oblinita Smith, 1797
Acronycta arioch Strecker, 1898
Acronycta insolita Grote, 1873
Acronycta salicis Harris, 1869
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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© Steve Walter
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© Bob Patterson
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© Ian Maton
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© Gary Anweiler
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
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42mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Carol Wolf

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© Troy Bartlett

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© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta oblinita
© Bob Moul

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© Martha Reinhardt

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© Jason Dombroskie

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© Bob Moul

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© Howell Curtis

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© Eric Moyer

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© Ken Childs LG


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