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Noctuidae
931375 – 9161   Acontia cretata (Grote & Robinson, 1870)
             Chalky Bird-dropping Moth

© Robert L. Pearson
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cretata (Grote & Robinson, 1870) (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9161
  • neocula Smith, 1900 (Acontia)
  • schvarzi (Hampson, 1910) (Tarache) emend.
  • schwarzii Smith, 1900 (Acontia)
  • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
    Acontia cretata
    © Jillian Cowles
    Acontia cretata
    © Bob Beatson
    Acontia cretata
    © Robin McLeod
    Acontia cretata
    © Robin McLeod
    Acontia cretata
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Acontia cretata
    - 24mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acontia cretata
    - 24mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acontia cretata
    - 24mm – © Jim Vargo
    Acontia cretata
    - 22mm – © Jim Vargo

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