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Noctuidae
931441.1 – 9209   Acronicta radcliffei (Harvey, 1875)
             Radcliffe's Dagger

© John Davis
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • radcliffei (Harvey, 1875) (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 9209
      Type locality: Lakehurst, Ocean Co., NJ.
  • vancouverensis Strand, 1916 (Acronicta)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 199; pl. A-13, figs. 40-45 (adult); pl. 24, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 41, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-10, figs. 7, 8 (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 radcliffei
    © Larry Line
    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Jason Roberts
    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Libby & Rick Avis - DNA
    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Carol Wolf
    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Ken Childs
    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Gary Anweiler
    Acronicta radcliffei
    37mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Bob Barber LG

    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Bob Barber LG

    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Giff Beaton LG

    Acronicta radcliffei
    © Giff Beaton LG


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