Acronicta heitzmani, or Heitzman's dagger moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Charles V. Covell and Eric H. Metzler in 1992. It is found in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Ohio.[1][2]
| Heitzman's dagger moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. heitzmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Acronicta heitzmani Covell & Metzler, 1992 | |
The length of the forewings is 12–14.5 mm for males and 12.5–15 mm for females.
References
edit- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acronicta heitzmani". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (August 29, 2020). "Acronicta heitzmani Covell & Metzler, 1992". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
External links
edit- "931459.00 – 9241.1 – Acronicta heitzmani – Heitzman's Dagger – Covell & Metzler, 1992". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- "Two New Species of Moths (Noctuidae: Acronictinae, Cuculliinae) From Midland United States".
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