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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1158
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1158
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1157
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
768
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
711
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
382
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
216
609
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
13
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
8
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
8 Genera with 33 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18726SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18818SpeciesTaxom
Therasea Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
33 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia abdominalis (Grote, 1877)⇒ Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia delecta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache delecta Walker, 1858
Acontia lactipennis (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie 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
Spragueia apicalis Herrich-Schä..., 1868Orange filefish
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache flavipennis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
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 nannodes (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ponometia nannodes Hampson, 1910
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 augustipennis (Grote, 1875)⇒ Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov