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Checklist for Tribe Acontiini Guenée, 1841
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2874
5170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
940
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
939
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
935
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
626
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
572
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
258
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
155
300
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Angeles County
7 Genera with 16 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
16 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia major (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache major Smith, 1900
Conochares acutus (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache axendra Schaus, 1898
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov