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Acronicta oblinita
Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Noctuidae (cutworms, dagger moths)
- Genus: Acronicta
- Species: Acronicta oblinita
- Common Names: Smeared Dagger Moth, Smartweed Caterpillar
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Acronicta oblinita - (larva)
San Luis Park
Tallahassee, FL
November 21, 2004
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Acronicta oblinita - This is a dorsal view of the same smartweed caterpillar as in the above photo.
San Luis Park
Tallahassee, FL
November 21, 2004
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Acronicta oblinita - This is the same caterpillar as in the above photo. In this photo, the caterpillar's head/face and thoracic legs can easily be seen.
San Luis Park
Tallahassee, FL
November 21, 2004
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Acronicta oblinita - (larva)_1b,_Tallahassee,_20041121.jpg)
Acronicta oblinita - This is a dorsal view of the same smartweed caterpillar as in the above photo._1c,_Tallahassee,_20041121.jpg)
Acronicta oblinita - This is the same caterpillar as in the above photo. In this photo, the caterpillar's head/face and thoracic legs can easily be seen.