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Acronicta thoracica (Grote, 1880) |
Dagger Moths |
MONA# 9230 |
Family:
Noctuidae
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![Acronicta thoracica](images/larvalStages/AcronictaSp.jpg) |
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ATTRIBUTES IN GENERAL |
Classification
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Arthropoda
CLASS: Insecta
ORDER: Lepidoptera
SUPERFAMILY: Noctuoidea
FAMILY: Noctuidae
SUBFAMILY: Acronictinae
Acronicta thoracica
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General Species Description
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FIELD NOTES for Acronicta thoracica: |
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Locality & GPS coords |
Copper Canyon, Huachua Mts, AZ |
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Ecology Notes:
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HABITAT |
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Habitat: oak woodland (Huachuca Mts, AZ) |
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HOST |
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Prunus serotina (no image) |
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REARING / LAB NOTES for Acronicta thoracica: |
Voucher No. |
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Found as |
early stage to penultimate stage |
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Food plant used |
Prunus serotina |
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Morphology Notes:
Ovum: |
N/A |
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Behavior notes:
Ovum: |
N/A |
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Parasitoids:
Parasitoids (yes/no) |
No |
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Larva |
![Acronicta thoracica Penultimate](images/larvalStages/AcronictaThor1.jpg) |
Penultimate stage |
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Larva |
![Acronicta thoracica Ultimate](images/larvalStages/AcronictaThoracica2.jpg) |
Ultimate stage, lateral |
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Larva |
![Acronicta thoracica dorsal](images/larvalStages/AcronictaThoracica3.jpg) |
Ultimate stage, dorsal |
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Head |
![Acronicta thoracica head](images/larvalStages/AcronictaThoracica4.jpg) |
Ultimate stage, head |
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