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Noctuidae 931441.3 – 9237   Acronicta interrupta (Guenée, 1852)              Interrupted Dagger

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Amelanchier Aronia[=Photinia] Betula Fraxinus Ostrya Crataegus Malus Prunus Pyrus Sorbus Salix Tilia...  Host extended: primary host plants in Rosaceae, also uses Betulaceae & Ulmaceae (Schmidt & Anweiler 2020); polyphag...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: interrupta (Guenée, 1852) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9237; TL: Morehead, KY. elisabeta (Smith, 1907) (Acronycta) elizabeta; Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 (Acronicta) missp.; TL: (no type). occidentalis (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Acronycta) sagittaria (Harris, 1869) (Acronycta)

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. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 202; pl. A-14, figs. 5-8 (adult); pl. 24, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 41, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-12, figs. 1, 2 (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 Block Island Moths 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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