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Birch Dagger Moth - Acronicta betulae
Copyright © 2005 Bob Patterson

Birch Dagger Moth - Acronicta betulae
Bowie, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
May 20, 2005
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Contributed by Bob Patterson on 22 May, 2005 - 2:07am

So this is what
this species looks like! I've been trying to 'squeeze' some of my innotata into betulae but I can see now that mine are all innotata.

Anthony W. Thomas
… A.W. Thomas, 22 May, 2005 - 9:05am login or register to post comments

 
Much to my surprise.........
I've had this species for a year, Tony, and incorrectly placed it as A. innotata on the MPG Plate (and on my personal website). It wasn't until I rechecked the situation last night that I discovered the difference between Birch Dagger and Unmarked Dagger. Covell clearly states that Birch is the only Dagger in our area that has a sharp right angle in the lower part of the pm. line. MPG could use a clearer pinned specimen photo of A. betulae as well as another live photo of A. innotata.
… Bob Patterson, 22 May, 2005 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

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