Subfamily Acronictinae

Classification · Remarks · Internet References

Frosted Dagger Caterpillar - Acronicta hastulifera

Smartweed Caterpillar? - Acronicta oblinita

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Acronictinae

Remarks

The classification used here follows the Moths of Canada CBIF site (linked to in the Internet References section below) which loosely follows Kitching and Rawlins, 1999, cited here.

The higher classification of the superfamily Noctuoidea is currently (2005) undergoing study and will no doubt change further in the near future.

Internet References

classification of Noctuoidea into families, subfamilies, and tribes (Noctuoidea of Eastern Canada; CBIF)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 6 March, 2005 - 1:59am
Last updated 15 November, 2005 - 2:36pm

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