Acronicta lithospila

931480.00 — 9266 — Acronicta lithospila (Grote, 1874) — Streaked Dagger

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Castanea sp. (?)

Quercus, Castanea, Juglandaceae

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Grote, A.G., 1874. Descriptions and notes on the Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 16: 240.
  • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 193; pl. A-18, figs. 23-24 (adult); pl. 23, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 40, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-10, fig. 6 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide