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Noctuidae 931434.8 – 9208   Acronicta betulae (Riley, 1884)              River Birch Dagger

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Distribution: Washington D.C., USA. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: betulae (Riley, 1884) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9208

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 196; pl. A-11, figs. 22-24 (adult); pl. 24, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, figs. 3, 5 (larva) (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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