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Noctuidae 931419.87 – 9249   Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1875)              Eclipsed Oak Dagger

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Distribution: NS west to southeastern SK, Canada, south to FL and west to eastern WY and eastern TX, USA. Similar Species: 9249.1 Acronicta cryptica. Melanistic specimens of A. increta cannot be separated with confidence and require DNA. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: increta (Morrison, 1875) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9249; TL: Brooklyn, NY. inclara (Smith, 1900) (Acronycta) inconstans (Smith, 1911) (Acronycta) Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1875) includes as a synonym [9250] Acronicta inclara (Smith, 1900) in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 149.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 131. Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 131. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 148; pl. A-9, figs. 1-22 (adult); pl. 19, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 37, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-6, figs. 5-8 (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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