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Noctuidae 931434.3 – 9230   Acronicta thoracica (Grote, 1880)

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Distribution: USA: UT, WY, AZ, NM, TX (Schmidt & Anweiler 2020). Similar Species: Acronicta hasta (Guenée, 1852) Acronicta strigulata (Smith, 1897) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: thoracica (Grote, 1880) (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 9230   Type locality: Colorado.

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: 189; pl. A-15, figs. 24-26 (adult); pl. 23, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-13, figs. 3, 4 (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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