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Noctuidae 931419.79 – 9255   Acronicta brumosa (Guenée, 1852)              Charred Dagger

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Distribution: FL north to NJ and east to OK and central TX. Similar Species: 9254 Acronicta afflicta 9255.1 Acronicta liturata 9255.2 Acronicta wiklei Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: brumosa (Guenée, 1852) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9255; TL: North America. persuasa (Harvey, 1875) (Apatela) Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta brumosa (Guenée, 1852) formerly included as a synonym 9255.1 Acronicta liturata (Smith, 1897), revised status, in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 137.

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) Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 135; pl. A-7 (adult), figs. 9-12; pl. 18, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 36 fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-5, figs. 1, 2 (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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