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Species Acronicta spinea - Hodges#9276

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Acronictinae
Genus Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species spinea (Acronicta spinea - Hodges#9276)
Hodges Number
9276
Explanation of Names
Author: Grote, 1876
Range
California
Habitat
Coastal dunes
Remarks
The most recent records of this species are from the 1960s, according to a comment by Chris Schmidt.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 6 December, 2016 - 9:14am

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