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Checklist for Subfamily Acontiinae Guenée, 1841 (Acontiines)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
716
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
635
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
326
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
181
403
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
9 Genera with 14 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Protocryphia Barnes & McD..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
14 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852Small Bird Dropping Moth
Protocryphia flaviguttata Grote, 1882
Protocryphia secta Grote, 1879
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache terminimaculata Grote, 1873Curve-lined Acontia
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Acontiinae with occurrences in Virginia
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acontiinae at artfakta.se
Acontiinae at dyntaxa.se
Acontiinae at itis.gov