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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
640
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
334
1160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
21
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
11
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
11 Genera with 101 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 185723SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heliodora Herrich-Schä..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemispragueia Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 188123SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 200923SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 188116SpeciesTaxom
Therasea Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
101 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia behrii Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acontia bilimeki (Felder, 1874)⇒ Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acontia chea Druce, 1898Foureyed sole
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia dacia (Druce, 1889)⇒ Tarache dacia Druce, 1889
Acontia dorneri Barnes & McD..., 1913
Acontia expolita (Grote, 1882)⇒ Tarache expolita Grote, 1882
Acontia flavipennis Grote, 1873
Acontia jaliscana Schaus, 1898Indian mastacembelid eel
Acontia lactipennis (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
Acontia lucasi (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Acontia major (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache major Smith, 1900
Acontia meskei
Acontia monstrosa (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia neocula (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Acontia neomexicana Smith, 1900
Acontia nuicola Smith, 1900
Acontia quadriplaga (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Acontia tetragona (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Eusceptis flavifrimbriata Todd, 1971Brown leatherjacket
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Heliodora magnifica
Hemispragueia idella (Barnes, 1905)⇒ Tarache idella Barnes, 1905
Ponometia altera Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia clausula Grote, 1883
Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905Macao sole
Ponometia dorneri Barnes and M..., 1913California tonguefish
Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852Small Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia exigua Fabricius, 1793
Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia heonyx Dyar, 1913
Ponometia hutsoni Smith, 1906
Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Ponometia nannodes Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Ponometia parvula Walker, 1865
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852Half Yellow Moth
Ponometia septuosa A. Blanchard..., 1986Bridled burrfish
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia tripartita Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Spragueia guttata Grote, 1875Spotted Spragueia
Spragueia jaguaralis Hampson, 1910Pointhead flounder
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Spragueia obatra Morrison, 1875
Spragueia perstructana Walker, 1865
Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache areli Strecker, 1898Areli
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache axendra Schaus, 1898
Tarache bella Barnes & Ben..., 1922Hoshigarei
Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874Southern Leopard Frog
Tarache dacia Druce, 1889Acontia dacia
Tarache expolita Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Tarache flavipennis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarache huachuca Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Tarache idella Barnes, 1905Arrowtooth flounder
Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879Featherfin flounder
Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Tarache major Smith, 1900
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Tarache tenuicula Morrison, 1875
Tarache terminimaculata Grote, 1873Curve-lined Acontia
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia albimargo (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Ponometia albimargo Barnes and M..., 1916
Tarachidia albitermen (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Ponometia albitermen Barnes and M..., 1916
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 clausula (Grote, 1882)⇒ Ponometia clausula Grote, 1883
Tarachidia cuta (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia heonyx (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Ponometia heonyx Dyar, 1913
Tarachidia huita (Smith, 1903)⇒ Ponometia huita Smith, 1903
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 venustula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Therasea huachuca (Smith, 1903)⇒ Tarache huachuca Smith, 1903


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov