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Noctuidae 931398 – 9177   Panthea acronyctoides (Walker, 1861)              Black Zigzag

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Distribution: North America, east from Great Plains. Coniferous forests. Ssp nigra replaces nominate P. acronyctoides in foothills and mountains of western Alberta westward to central British Columbia and southward in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado. Disjunct population in Black Hills of South Dakota. Seasonality and Size: June - August. Wingspan: Ssp. nigra ~ 36-42 mm. Female slightly larger. Nominal individuals are smaller. Larva and Host Plants: Conifers. Ssp. nigra documented on Lodgepole pines. Similar Species: See also 9182 - P. furcilla Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: acronyctoides (Walker, 1861) (Audela) - MONA 1983: 9177 ssp. a. acronyctoides (Walker, 1861) (Audela) - MONA 1983: 9177; TL: Montcalm Co., QC.  albosuffusa McDunnough, 1937 (Panthea)  leucomelana Morrison, 1875 (Panthea) ssp. b. nigra Anweiler, 2009 (Panthea)

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

Anweiler, G., 2009. Revision of the New World Panthea Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) with descriptions of 5 new species and 2 new subspecies. ZooKeys, 9: 97-134. 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: 37; pl. A-2 (adult), figs. 19-30; pl. 10, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 31, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-1, figs. 5, 6 (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

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