Acronicta heitzmani, or Heitzman's dagger moth, is a moth of 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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | A. heitzmani
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| Acronicta heitzmani Covell & Metzler, 1992
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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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