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White and black noctuid - Acronicta lepusculina

White and black noctuid - Acronicta lepusculina
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
July 28, 2015
Slightly larger than average noctuid. Probably attracted to lights.

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White and black noctuid - Acronicta lepusculina White and black noctuid - Acronicta lepusculina

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This one is tough. I think it is pretty worn. My first thought was A. vulpine, but the one marking that is not worn off is the double AM line, so I came back to . What were YOU thinking?

 
Probably #9205 Acronicta lepusculina – Cottonwood Dagger Moth
I don't think it is worn, but focusing in on Acronicta, I think this is a good candidate. I also have records of it seen in this state (CO). In fact, A. lepusculina has the highest "hits" in my records for Acronicta in the state.

Larval host trees make sense too, based on the data. We have lots of cottonwoods nearby, and trembling aspens just about 20 feet away from where the moth was when the picture was taken.

Here's just one BugGuide entry to compare to, though maybe not the best:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/481120

Thanks for the comments and suggestions! I was leaning towards a Dagger moth, but nothing more than that. Once focused on Acronicta, I was able to zoom in quickly.

 
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Thanks for the information. Glad you found one you are satisfied with and I think you may be right. I skipped right over it because of the lack of a double AM, but I liked comparing yours to . Actually yours does look crisp particularly the dotting on the fringe and I missed the importance of the dark AM, and Median dots on the costa. Looks like Carl's has a third.

Dagger Moth
Genus acronicta

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