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

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: oblinita (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 9272; TL: Georgia. arioch (Strecker, 1898) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: [9271] insolita (Grote, 1873) (Acronycta) salicis (Harris, 1869) (Acronycta) Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta oblinita: Includes as a synonym Acronicta arioch [9271].

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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 Species Page at iNaturalist

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