Noctuidae
931434.10 –
9215
– Acronicta parallela
(Grote, 1879)
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| Distribution: |
Primarily east of the Rockies and west of the Mississippi; ND and MN south to TX with roecords in MI and IL.
Type locality: Colorado. |
| Similar Species: |
- 9214 A. falcula, 9215 A. parallela and some populations of 9218 A. mansueta may not be separated by observable characteristics.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Apatela parallela Grote, 1879 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Acronicta parallela (Grote, 1879), previously synonymized with 9214 Acronicta falcula in Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010), ZooKeys, 40: 136, is elevated back to full species status, Zookeys, 149: 153. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 40: 1-239.
- Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2011. Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Zookeys, 149: 145-161.
- Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 179; pl. A-13, figs. 20-25 (adult); pl. 22, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 39, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-9, fig. 4 (larva) (order).
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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© Clay Nichols
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