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Ovate Dagger Moth - Acronicta ovata
Copyright © 2007 Sam Houston

Ovate Dagger Moth - Acronicta ovata
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
April 18, 2007
Size: 1/2"-5/8"
Please help with ID.

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 19 April, 2007 - 2:10pm
Last updated 17 September, 2007 - 12:10pm

Acronicta
I took another look at this and matched it as species, Acronicta ovata. Nice addition.

Moved from Dagger Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 4 August, 2007 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

Dagger Moth -- Acronicta sp.
... in the 9243-9251 group of species. The photo appears to be a little too rough/grainy to allow (at least by me) for precise identification.
… Bob Patterson, 20 April, 2007 - 7:34am login or register to post comments

 
Agreed
Even with the grainy picture, I'd say it's a good match for Acronicta increta, # 9249 the Raspberry Bud Dagger moth. There's a good comparison photo here on MPG, and another here on Larry Line's site.
… J.D. Roberts, 20 April, 2007 - 8:04am login or register to post comments

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