Noctuidae
931427.5 –
9215 Acronicta parallela
(Grote, 1879)
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| Distribution: |
Primarily east of the Rockies and west of the Mississippi; ND and MN south to TX with records from MI and IL. |
| Similar Species: |
- Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877) is best separated by DNA or genitalia.
- Acronicta mansueta (Smith, 1897) is best separated by DNA or genitalia.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
parallela (Grote, 1879) (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 9215
Type locality: Colorado. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Acronicta parallela (Grote, 1879), previously synonymized with Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877) in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 136, is elevated back to full species status, Lafontaine & Schmidt (2011), Zookeys, 149: 153. |
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| 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.
- Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2011. Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Zookeys, 149: 145-161.
- Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 179; pl. A-13, figs. 20-25 (adult); pl. 22, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 39, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-9, fig. 4 (larva) (order).
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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