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Checklist for Tribe Acontiini Guenée, 1841
and region Tucson (Pima County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1113
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
902
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
280
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
280
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
280
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
202
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
193
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
81
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
47
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
9
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tucson
7 Genera with 15 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18655SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tucson
15 Species
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia expolita (Grote, 1882)⇒ Tarache expolita Grote, 1882
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia megocula Smith, 1900
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia clausula (Grote, 1882)⇒ Ponometia clausula Grote, 1883
Tarachidia huita (Smith, 1903)⇒ Ponometia huita Smith, 1903
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia venustula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov