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Noctuidae
931491.1 – 9264   Acronicta longa (Guenée, 1852)
             Long-winged Dagger

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • longa Guenée 1852 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9264; Type locality: 5421 NW 69th Lane, Blues Creek, Alachua Co., Gainsville, FL
  • pallidicoma Grote 1878 (Apatela)
  • set Barnes & Benjamin 1927 ([unknown])
  • xyliniformis Guenée 1852 (Acronycta)
  • xylinoides Guenée 1852 (Acronycta)
  • 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.
    • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 244; pl. A-17, figs. 1-8 (adult); pl. 29, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 44, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-17, figs. 1-4. (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
    Acronicta longa
    © Carol Wolf
    Acronicta longa
    © Ken Childs
    Acronicta longa
    © Carol Wolf
    Acronicta longa
    © Ken Childs
    Acronicta longa
    © Gary Anweiler
    Acronicta longa
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Acronicta longa
    - 36mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta longa
    - 36mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta longa
    © David Arbour LG

    Acronicta longa
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Acronicta longa
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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