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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2180
5747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2179
5746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2174
5740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1496
4279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1377
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
782
2299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
384
1414
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
20
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
11
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
11 Genera with 45 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Conacontia Smith, 01SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 188111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20098SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18818SpeciesTaxom
Therasea Grote, 19034SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
45 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia libedis Smith, 1900
Acontia major (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache major Smith, 1900
Acontia monstrosa (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Conacontia flavicosta
Conochares acutus (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia altera Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852Small Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852Half Yellow Moth
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia tripartita Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache areli Strecker, 1898Areli
Tarache arelleta
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache flavipennis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia bicolorata (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Ponometia bicolorata Barnes and M..., 1912
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Therasea angustipennis Grote, 1875
Therasea augustipennis (Grote, 1875)⇒ Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776
Therasea flavicosta (Smith, 1900)⇒ Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776
Therasea huachuca (Smith, 1903)⇒ Tarache huachuca Smith, 1903


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov