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Ovate Dagger (Acronicta ovata) At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> ID tentative. <br /> The medial area seems to have a bit of contrast and and there seems to be a lot of shading between the anal dash and the subapical area. Definitely in the inclara/ovata group but leaning towards Ovate Dagger at this point. Acronicta,Acronicta ovata,Geotagged,Raspberry bud dagger moth,Summer,United States,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ovate Dagger (Acronicta ovata)

At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.
ID tentative.
The medial area seems to have a bit of contrast and and there seems to be a lot of shading between the anal dash and the subapical area. Definitely in the inclara/ovata group but leaning towards Ovate Dagger at this point.

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The Ovate Dagger

''Acronicta ovata'', the ovate dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to Texas, north to Manitoba.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2019. Captured Jul 26, 2019 03:31 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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