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Noctuidae
931420 – 9199   Acronicta rubricoma (Guenée, 1852)
             Hackberry Dagger

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • rubricoma Guenée 1852 (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9199; Type locality: West Anthony Rd. 1.4 miles WSW of Anthony, Marion Co. FL
  • 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.
    • 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: 154; pl. A-10, figs. 1-4 (adult); pl. 20, fig. 1 (♂ gen.); pl. 38, fig. 1 (♀ gen.); pl. L-7, fig. 5 (larva) (order).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Bob Patterson
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Mike Quinn
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Maury Heiman
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Mark Dreiling
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Mike Quinn
    Acronicta rubricoma
    36mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta rubricoma
    37mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Maury Heiman
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Angella Moorehouse LG

    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Howell Curtis
    late instar
    Acronicta rubricoma
    © Valerie G. Bugh


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