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Noctuidae 931443.00 – 9226   Acronicta superans (Guenée, 1852)              Splendid Dagger

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Distribution: Type locality: Ithaca, NY. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Acronycta superans Guenée, 1852 • Acronicta superba Franclemont, 1938

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 206; pl. A-15, figs. 10-12 (adult); pl. 25, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 41, fig. 7 (♀ gen.); pl. L-13, figs. 1, 2 (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

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