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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1403
3430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1401
3428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1400
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
858
2137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
767
1709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
411
1045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
238
623
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
10
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
5 Genera with 20 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18726SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18815SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
20 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia chea Druce, 1898Foureyed sole
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852Small Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852Half Yellow Moth
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Spragueia apicalis Herrich-Schä..., 1868Orange filefish
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Spragueia onagrus Guenée, 1852Black-dotted Spragueia
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
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 semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov