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Noctuidae
931434.8 – 9208   Acronicta betulae (Riley, 1884)
             River Birch Dagger

© Ken Childs
Distribution: Washington D.C., USA.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • betulae Riley 1884 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9208
  • 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: 196; pl. A-11, figs. 22-24 (adult); pl. 24, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, figs. 3, 5 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta betulae
    © Bob Patterson
    Acronicta betulae
    © Brian Woodward
    Acronicta betulae
    © Sheran Donnell
    Acronicta betulae
    37mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta betulae
    © George Smiley LG
    36mm on Betula nigra
    Acronicta betulae
    © George Smiley LG
    31mm on Betula nigra
    Acronicta betulae
    © George Smiley LG
    31mm on Betula nigra
    Acronicta betulae
    © George Smiley LG
    23mm on Betula nigra
    Acronicta betulae
    © George Smiley LG
    10mm on Betula nigra
    Acronicta betulae
    © Yurika Alexander LG
    on river birch leaf

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