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Noctuidae 931474 – 9257   Acronicta impleta (Walker, 1856)              Powdered Dagger

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Nyssaceae[C..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Carya Corylus Cornus Crataegus Fraxinus Hamamelis Juglans Ligustrum Liquidambar Ma...  Host extended: polyphagous on tree & shrubs (Poole 1989); wide variety of woody broad-leaved trees (Powell & Opler ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: impleta (Walker, 1856) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9257; TL: North America. illita (Smith, 1897) (Acronycta) krautwormi (Chermock, 1927) (Apatela) luteicoma (Grote & Robinson, 1870) (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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.35m; p. 282. Book Review and ordering Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 218; pl. A-11, figs. 29-34 (adult); pl. 26, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 42, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-14, figs. 1-4. (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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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