Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Acronicta beameri Todd, 1958
Explanation of Names
Named in honor of Dr. Raymond Hill
Beamer (1889-1957).
Identification
Adult: forewing light gray with heavy black anal dash which almost connects to heavy black basal dash; AM and PM lines thick, scalloped, white, edged with black on both sides; reniform and orbicular spots black in center, surrounded by white, with thin black perimeter line; several oblique black markings along costa; black subapical dash runs from PM line to outer margin; hindwing white with conspicuous black scaling along distal half of veins, mostly in upper half of wing; collar black; top of thorax gray.
Range
Texas to Arizona.
Type location: Palmerlee, Cochise County, Arizona.
See Also
compare images of other
Acronicta species at Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Todd, E.L. 1958. The
theodora group of
Acronicta Ochsenheimer and a new name for
Anytus Grote (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae).
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 31(2): 154-158 (
free access)
Internet References
pinned adult image by Gary Anweiler, plus distribution map (Moth Photographers Group)
pinned adult image (Bruce Walsh, Moths of Southeastern Arizona)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 10 March, 2008 - 12:12am
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 10 January, 2015 - 1:35pm