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Hesitant Dagger Moth - Acronicta modica
Copyright © 2009 Bob Barber

Hesitant Dagger Moth - Acronicta modica
Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas, USA
September 26, 2008
on Quercus alba (White Oak)
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Contributed by Bob Barber on 14 February, 2009 - 8:17am

In the new Wagner, this looks more like A. ovata
page 282. But he says ovata, increta, haesitata, and maybe others may be indistinguishable.
… john and jane balaban, 5 January, 2012 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

Bob, Just as we could use more help
from you on Datana, so we could use some help from you on Acronicta here. Thanks for all the comments on Datana so far.
… john and jane balaban, 14 February, 2009 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

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