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Noctuidae
931434 – 9214   Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877)
             Hazel Dagger

© Tom Murray
Similar Species:
  • Acronicta parallela (Grote, 1879) is best separated by DNA or genitalia.
  • Acronicta mansueta (Smith, 1897) is best separated by DNA or genitalia.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • falcula Grote 1877 (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 9214; Type locality: Illinois
  • Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877) formerly included as synonyms A. parallela and A. mansueta, Lafontaine & Schmidt (2011), Zookeys, 149: 153.
    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.
    • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2011. Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Zookeys, 149: 145-161.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.38m; p. 283. Book Review and ordering [synonym]
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 185; pl. A-13, figs. 26-29 (adult); pl. 22, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 39, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-10, figs. 5 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta falcula
    © Tom Murray
    Acronicta falcula
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    Acronicta falcula
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