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Noctuidae 931444.5 – 9238.2   Acronicta texana Schmidt & Anweiler, 2020

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Distribution: Davis Mts., Chiros Mts., Edwards Plateau, TX. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 931444.4 Acronicta lobeliae: is larger with darker hindwings. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: texana Schmidt & Anweiler, 2020 (Acronicta) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Neal's Lodges, Concan, Uvalde Co., TX. Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta texana Schmidt & Anweiler, 2020, n. sp., MONA Fascicle 25.4: 210.

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

Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 210; pl. A-14, figs. 25-27 (adult); pl. 25, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 42, fig. 2 (♀ gen.) (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 iNaturalist

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