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Acronicta mansueta
gentle dagger moth
Acronicta mansueta, commonly known as the gentle dagger moth, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. First described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1897, it was treated as a synonym of Acronicta falcula for much of the 20th century before being reinstated as a valid species in 2011. The species is widespread across western North America.
Acronicta parallela
Parallel Dagger, parallel dagger moth
Acronicta parallela, commonly known as the parallel dagger moth, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It was originally described by Grote in 1879 and was treated as a synonym of Acronicta falcula for many years before being reinstated as a valid species in 2011 based on morphological and genetic evidence. The species occurs in North America, with confirmed records from Colorado and Oklahoma.