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Acronicta

(Genus)

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Acronicta is a genus of noctuid moths containing about 150 species distributed mainly in the temperate Holarctic, with some in adjacent subtropical regions. Caterpillars of most Acronicta species are unmistakable, with brightly colored hairy spikes, and often feed quite visibly on common foliate trees. The larva of the Smeared Dagger Moth (A. oblinita) is unusually hairy even for this genus [1]. Acronicta species are generally known as dagger moths, as most have one or more black dagger-shaped markings on their forewing uppersides. But some species have a conspicuous dark ring marking instead.

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i> Zootaxa 1910: 45.
  • ^ Matsumura (1926). Ins. Matsumurana 1: 3, pl. 1, fig. 2.
  • ^ Mann (1862). Wien. Ent. Mon. 6: 370, pl. 3, fig. 4.
  • ^ Guen?e (1852). in Boisduval & Guen?e. Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. g?n. L?pid. 5 (Noct. 1) p. 53.
  • ^ Walker (1862). J. Proc. Linn. Soc. (Zool.) 6: 178.
  • ^ Blanchard (1968). J. Lep. Soc. 22: 133-145.

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    Taxonomy

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    The Genus Acronicta is further organized into finer groupings including:

    References

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    1. ^ Ochsenheimer (1816). Schmett. Eur. 4: 62.
    2. ^ Acronicta at funet.fi
    3. ^ a b c d Linnaeus (1758). Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 510-516.
    4. ^ Linnaeus (1767). Syst. Nat. (Edn 12) 1(2): 845.
    5. ^ a b c d [Schifferm?ller] (1775). Ank?ndung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend pp. 67-88
    6. ^ Hufnagel (1766). Berlin. Magazin. 3(4): 416.
    7. ^ H?bner ([1813]). Samml. eur. Schmett. [4] : pl. 108 (1809-1813), fig. 504
    8. ^ a b Zootaxa 1910: 45.
    9. ^ Matsumura (1926). Ins. Matsumurana 1: 3, pl. 1, fig. 2.
    10. ^ Mann (1862). Wien. Ent. Mon. 6: 370, pl. 3, fig. 4.
    11. ^ Guen?e (1852). in Boisduval & Guen?e. Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. g?n. L?pid. 5 (Noct. 1) p. 53.
    12. ^ Walker (1862). J. Proc. Linn. Soc. (Zool.) 6: 178.
    13. ^ Blanchard (1968). J. Lep. Soc. 22: 133-145.

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 13:53:48