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Species Acronicta liturata - Hodges#9255.1

Charred Dagger - Acronicta liturata Moth - Acronicta liturata Noctuid - Acronicta liturata Charred Dagger Moth - Acronicta liturata Moth - Acronicta liturata Eggs - Acronicta liturata Larvae Day 4 - Acronicta liturata Larva Day 19 - Acronicta liturata
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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 liturata (Acronicta liturata - Hodges#9255.1)
Hodges Number
9255.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Acronicta liturata Smith, 1897 (1)(2)
Explanation of Names
Acronicta liturata Smith, 1897 is raised from subspecies of Acronicta brumosa (Guenée, 1852) to full species status in Schmidt & Anweiler (2020) (2).
Range
UT, CO, AZ, NM, western TX.
Type locality: Glenwood Springs, CO.