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Noctuidae
931434.5 – 9248   Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852)
             Witch Hazel Dagger

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Type locality: North Harlowe, Craven Co., NC.
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Synonymy: Acronycta hamamelis Guenée, 1852
Apatela guyasuta Chermock & Chermock, 1940
Acronycta subochrea Grote, 1874
Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta hamamelis (Guenée, 1852) includes as a synonym Acronicta subochrea (Grote, 1874) [9248] in Forbes (1954), overlooked syn. in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist), corrected by Rings et al. (1992).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
  • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 192; pl. A-11, figs. 25-28 (adult); pl. 23, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-9, figs. 7, 8 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Acronicta hamamelis
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Acronicta hamamelis
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Acronicta hamamelis
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Acronicta hamamelis
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on witch hazel
Acronicta hamamelis
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on witch hazel
Acronicta hamamelis
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Acronicta hamamelis
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