Mcdunnough-1940

Guides

  • Acronicta sagittata

    Acronicta sagittata is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1940. It is known from North America and has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 9273. Like other members of the genus Acronicta, it belongs to the dagger moth group, though specific details about its biology and appearance remain poorly documented in available literature.

  • Eusarca packardaria

    Packard's Eusarca Moth, Packard's eusarca

    A geometrid moth species in the family Geometridae, native to North America. The species was originally described as Apicia packardaria by McDunnough in 1940 before being transferred to the genus Eusarca. It is recorded in major North American moth collections and has accumulated over 300 observations on citizen science platforms. The species is assigned Hodges number 6936 in the North American moth numbering system.

  • Tarache knowltoni

    Tarache knowltoni

    Tarache knowltoni is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae. It belongs to the subfamily Acontiinae, a group of small moths often characterized by cryptic coloration resembling bird droppings. The species was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1940.