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Checklist for Tribe Acontiini Guenée, 1841
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1092
3549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
421
1269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
27
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
10
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
10 Genera with 67 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 191223SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemispragueia Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotarache Hampson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 186510SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18659SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
67 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia apela (Druce, 1889)⇒ Tarache apela Druce, 1889
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areletta Dyar, 1907
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia axendra Schaus, 1898
Acontia behrii Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acontia chea Druce, 1898Foureyed sole
Acontia cratina Druce, 1889
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia dacia (Druce, 1889)⇒ Tarache dacia Druce, 1889
Acontia dorneri Barnes & McD..., 1913
Acontia interposita Dyar, 1912
Acontia jaliscana Schaus, 1898Indian mastacembelid eel
Acontia lanceolata (Grote, 1879)⇒ Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879
Acontia lucasi (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Acontia mizteca Schaus, 1898
Acontia monstrosa (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia paratrigona Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Acontia phaenna Druce, 1889
Acontia phrygionis Hampson, 1910
Acontia tetragona (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858
Acontia vittamargo Dyar, 1912
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Eusceptis flavifrimbriata Todd, 1971Brown leatherjacket
Eusceptis splendens Druce, 1896Burgundy Bluet
Fruva vinculis Dyar, 1914
Hemispragueia idella (Barnes, 1905)⇒ Tarache idella Barnes, 1905
Hoplotarache binominata Butler, 1892
Ponometia altera Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia exigua Fabricius, 1793
Ponometia heonyx Dyar, 1913
Ponometia indubitans (Walker, 1857)⇒ Ponometia exigua Fabricius, 1793
Ponometia megocula Smith, 1900
Ponometia parvula Walker, 1865
Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852Half Yellow Moth
Ponometia sutor Hampson, 1910
Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Spragueia felina (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Spragueia perstructana Walker, 1865
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Spragueia guttata Grote, 1875Spotted Spragueia
Spragueia jaguaralis Hampson, 1910Pointhead flounder
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Spragueia obatra Morrison, 1875
Spragueia perstructana Walker, 1865
Tarache apela Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache areli Strecker, 1898Areli
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache dacia Druce, 1889Acontia dacia
Tarache expolita Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879Featherfin flounder
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia alata (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia alata Smith, 1905
Tarachidia bicolorata (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Ponometia bicolorata Barnes and M..., 1912
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tarachidia cuta (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905
Tarachidia heonyx (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Ponometia heonyx Dyar, 1913
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tarachidia parvula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia parvula Walker, 1865
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia venustula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov