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Noctuidae 931434 – 9214   Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877)              Hazel Dagger

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Hamamelidaceae.  Host genera: Corylus Hamamelis.  Host extended: [some host plant records may belong in Acronicta parallela or Acronicta mansueta].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 931427.5 Acronicta parallela: is best separated by DNA or genitalia. 931427.4 Acronicta mansueta: is best separated by DNA or genitalia. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: falcula (Grote, 1877) (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 9214; TL: Illinois. Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta falcula (Grote, 1877) formerly included as synonyms A. parallela and A. mansueta, Lafontaine & Schmidt (2011), Zookeys, 149: 153.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2011. Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys, 149: 145-161. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.38m; p. 283. Book Review and ordering [synonym] Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 185; pl. A-13, figs. 26-29 (adult); pl. 22, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 39, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-10, figs. 5 (larva) (order). Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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