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Checklist for Tribe Acontiini Guenée, 1841
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
659
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
659
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
659
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
431
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
411
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
184
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
93
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
5 Genera with 13 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18813SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
13 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia bilimeki (Felder, 1874)⇒ Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acontia dacia (Druce, 1889)⇒ Tarache dacia Druce, 1889
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Spragueia guttata Grote, 1875Spotted Spragueia
Spragueia jaguaralis Hampson, 1910Pointhead flounder
Spragueia obatra Morrison, 1875
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia albimargo (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Ponometia albimargo Barnes and M..., 1916
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov