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Noctuidae
931423 – 9202   Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856)
             Large Gray Dagger

© Dick Wilson - DNA
Distribution: Type locality: Orilla [sic; Orillia], Ontario, Canada.
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Synonymy: Acronycta insita Walker, 1856
Acronycta dactylina Grote, 1874
Acronycta denvera Smith, 1905
Acronycta hesperida Smith, 1897
Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta insita (Walker, 1856) includes as synonyms Acronicta dactylina (Grote, 1874) [9203], n. syn., and Acronicta hesperida (Smith, 1897) [9204], rev. syn., in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 160.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) (Acronicta dactylina) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Pohl, G.R., G.G. Anweiler, B.C. Schmidt, & N.G. Kondla, 2010. An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada. ZooKeys, 38: 1-549.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.31m; p. 282. Book Review and ordering (Acronicta dactylina)
  • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 160; pl. A-10, figs. 20-25 (adult); pl. 20, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 38, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-8, figs. 3, 4 (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
  • Walker, F., 1856. Noctuidae. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 9: 61.
Acronicta insita
© Janice Stiefel
Acronicta insita
© John Davis
Acronicta insita
© John Davis
Acronicta insita
© John Davis
Acronicta insita
© Carl Barrentine
Acronicta insita
© Ron Wiegus
Acronicta insita
42mm – © Jim Vargo
Acronicta insita
© Jeffrey C. Miller
Acronicta insita
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta insita
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta insita
© John Davis

Acronicta insita
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta insita
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta insita
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Acronicta insita
© Chris Adam LG

Acronicta insita
© Chris Adam LG

Acronicta insita
© Siobhan Basile


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