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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Acronictinae » Dagger Moths (Acronicta) » Acronicta liturata - Hodges#9255.1 (Acronicta liturata)
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Caterpillar - Acronicta liturata
Copyright © 2008 Tom Bentley

Caterpillar - Acronicta liturata
Madera Canyon - Coronado NF, Pima County, Arizona, USA
October 12, 2008
On oak
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 22 November, 2008 - 3:05pm
Last updated 30 March, 2020 - 10:00am

Moved to Acronicta liturata
Moved from Charred Dagger.

Tentative ID based only on previous ID. Acronicta liturata was raised from synonomy of A. brumosa to full species (1). Brumosa does not range west of central TX. This could be A. wiklei Schmidt & Anweiler, 2020. Nothing is know of the early stages. I think this could be added to liturata to MPG with a [T], tentative, designation if we are fairly confident the brumosa was correct prior to the split.
… Steve Nanz, 30 March, 2020 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

Moved
We see the two pair of black setae per body segment
… john and jane balaban, 4 September, 2018 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 21 December, 2008 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

 
Not Sure
See comments here.
… Steve Nanz, 28 March, 2020 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

First thought is Acronicta
but we don't even know which species are out there!! :(
Nice creature!
… john and jane balaban, 22 November, 2008 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

 
possibly
mature Acronicta brumosa
… Bob Barber, 4 September, 2018 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

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