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Species Acronicta sperata - Hopeful Dagger Moth - Hodges#9258

Noctuidae: Acronicta sperata - Acronicta sperata

Acronicta sperata - Hopeful Dagger Moth - Hodges#9258 - Acronicta sperata

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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 sperata (Hopeful Dagger Moth - Hodges#9258)

Hodges Number

9258

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

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Information about this species can be found at the Strickland Museum species page.

Contributed by Paul Dennehy on 1 February, 2012 - 5:59pm
Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Last updated 14 February, 2022 - 11:04am

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Species Acronicta sperata - Hopeful Dagger Moth - Hodges#9258

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Classification

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Internet References