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Noctuidae 931491.3 – 9269   Acronicta edolata (Grote, 1881)

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Distribution: USA: WY, UT, CO, AZ, NM, western OK and TX; Mexico. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: edolata (Grote, 1881) (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 9269; TL: Tuscon, AZ. sagittata McDunnough, 1940 (Acronicta) Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta edolata (Grote, 1881) includes as a synonym 9273 Acronicta sagittata McDunnough, 1940 in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020), MONA Fascicle 25.4: 246.

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) Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 247; pl. A-17, figs. 19-26 (adult); pl. 29, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 44, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-14, figs. 7. (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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