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Checklist for Genus Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816 (Dagger moths)
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
480
10417
39450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2703
7980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
2686
7955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
2668
7898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1715
4678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1529
3842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
689
1852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
404
1200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
12
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAcronicta
Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths
34Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for United Kingdom
1 Genera with 34 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths40SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Kingdom
34 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Acronicta) alni Linnaeus, 1767
Acronicta (Acronicta) cuspis (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Acronicta cuspis Hübner, 1813
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Acronicta) psi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acronicta psi Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Acronicta) tridens (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Acronicta tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acronicta (Hyboma) strigosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Marsh Dagger
Acronicta (Jocheaera) alni Linnaeus, 1767Alder Moth
Acronicta (Subacronicta) megacephala (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acronicta megacephala nigraPoplar Grey
Acronicta (Triaena) cuspis Hübner, 1813Large Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) leporina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta psi bidens Tutt, 1891
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) auricoma Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Acronicta (Viminia) cinerea Hufnagel, 1766Sweet Gale Moth
Acronicta (Viminia) euphorbiae (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Acronicta cinerea Hufnagel, 1766
Acronicta euphorbiae euphorbiae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acronicta euphorbiae myricae Guenée, 1852Sweet Gale Moth
Acronicta (Viminia) menyanthidis Esper, 1789Light Knot Grass
Acronicta menyanthidis menyanthidis Esper, 1789Light Knot Grass
Acronicta menyanthidis scotica Tutt, 1888Light Knot Grass
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta hesperida (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873Hopeful Dagger
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger


Links, sources and further information
Acronicta at artfakta.se
Acronicta at dyntaxa.se
Acronicta at gbif.org
Acronicta at irmng.org
Acronicta at irmng.org
Acronicta at itis.gov