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Checklist for Tribe Acontiini Guenée, 1841
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
575
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
395
1812
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
16
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
11
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
11 Genera with 92 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 185727SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 08SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotarache Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophila Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 186517SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 200923SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 186511SpeciesTaxom
Tornacontia Herrich-Schä..., 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
92 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia (Emmelia) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1794
Acontia acerba (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache acerba H. Edwards, 1881
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia areloides (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Tarache areloides Barnes & McD..., 1912
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia assimilis (Grote, 1875)⇒ Tarache assimilis Grote, 1875
Acontia behrii Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acontia bella (Barnes & Ben..., 1922)⇒ Tarache bella Barnes & Ben..., 1922
Acontia bilimeki (Felder, 1874)⇒ Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1800Silktassel
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia disconnecta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acontia expolita (Grote, 1882)⇒ Tarache expolita Grote, 1882
Acontia flavipennis Grote, 1873
Acontia knowltoni (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Tarache knowltoni McDunnough, 1940
Acontia lagunae (Mustelin & L..., 2000)⇒ Tarache lagunae Mustelin & L..., 2000
Acontia lanceolata (Grote, 1879)⇒ Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879
Acontia lucasi (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Acontia major (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache major Smith, 1900
Acontia monstrosa (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Acontia sedata cacola
Acontia semiatra⇒ Aleptina semiatra Smith, 1902
Acontia sutor (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Tarache sutor Hampson, 1910
Acontia tetragona (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858
Conochares acutus (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares alter Smith, 1903
Conochares altera (Smith, 1903)⇒ Ponometia altera Smith, 1903
Conochares ariconae
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Conochares catalina (Smith, 1906)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Conochares elegantulus⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Fruva hutsoni (Smith, 1906)⇒ Ponometia hutsoni Smith, 1906
Hoplotarache albiocula
Phyllophila aleptivoides
Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905Macao sole
Ponometia altera Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905Macao sole
Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia fumata (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia hutsoni Smith, 1906
Ponometia macdunnoughi Barnes and B..., 1923Planehead filefish
Ponometia mcdunnoughi Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Ponometia megocula Smith, 1900
Ponometia nigra Mustelin, 2006
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Tarache acerba H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache areli Strecker, 1898Areli
Tarache areloides Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Tarache assimilis Grote, 1875
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache axendra Schaus, 1898
Tarache bella Barnes & Ben..., 1922Hoshigarei
Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874Southern Leopard Frog
Tarache expolita Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Tarache flavipennis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarache knowltoni McDunnough, 1940
Tarache lagunae Mustelin & L..., 2000Horned sole
Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879Featherfin flounder
Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Tarache major Smith, 1900
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Tarache sutor Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tarachidia cuta (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905
Tarachidia fumata (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tarachidia nigra (Mustelin, 0)⇒ Ponometia nigra Mustelin, 2006
Tarachidia phecolisca (Druce, 1889)⇒ Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia tortricina tortricina
Tarachidia venustula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Tornacontia megocula


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov