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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
1115
4589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
601
3136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
33
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
14
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
14 Genera with 117 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 185732SpeciesTaxom
Conacontia Smith, 01SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 08SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotarache Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophila Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 188123SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 200926SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 188114SpeciesTaxom
Therasea Grote, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Tornacontia Herrich-Schä..., 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
117 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia (Emmelia) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1794
Acontia abdominalis (Grote, 1877)⇒ Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Acontia acerba (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache acerba H. Edwards, 1881
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia areloides (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Tarache areloides Barnes & McD..., 1912
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia assimilis (Grote, 1875)⇒ Tarache assimilis Grote, 1875
Acontia behrii Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acontia bella (Barnes & Ben..., 1922)⇒ Tarache bella Barnes & Ben..., 1922
Acontia bilimeki (Felder, 1874)⇒ Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acontia binocula Grote, 1875
Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1800Silktassel
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acontia delecta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache delecta Walker, 1858
Acontia disconnecta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acontia dorneri Barnes & McD..., 1913
Acontia expolita (Grote, 1882)⇒ Tarache expolita Grote, 1882
Acontia flavipennis Grote, 1873
Acontia knowltoni (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Tarache knowltoni McDunnough, 1940
Acontia lagunae (Mustelin & L..., 2000)⇒ Tarache lagunae Mustelin & L..., 2000
Acontia lanceolata (Grote, 1879)⇒ Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879
Acontia libedis Smith, 1900
Acontia lucasi (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Acontia major (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache major Smith, 1900
Acontia monstrosa (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Acontia sedata cacola
Acontia semiatra⇒ Aleptina semiatra Smith, 1902
Acontia sutor (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Tarache sutor Hampson, 1910
Acontia tetragona (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858
Conacontia flavicosta
Conochares acutus (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares alter Smith, 1903
Conochares altera (Smith, 1903)⇒ Ponometia altera Smith, 1903
Conochares ariconae
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Conochares catalina (Smith, 1906)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Conochares elegantulus⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Fruva hutsoni (Smith, 1906)⇒ Ponometia hutsoni Smith, 1906
Hoplotarache albiocula
Phyllophila aleptivoides
Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905Macao sole
Ponometia altera Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905Macao sole
Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852Small Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Ponometia fumata (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia hutsoni Smith, 1906
Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Ponometia macdunnoughi Barnes and B..., 1923Planehead filefish
Ponometia mcdunnoughi Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Ponometia megocola
Ponometia megocula Smith, 1900
Ponometia nigra Mustelin, 2006
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852Half Yellow Moth
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia tripartita Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877
Tarache acerba H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache areli Strecker, 1898Areli
Tarache arelleta
Tarache areloides Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Tarache assimilis Grote, 1875
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarache axendra Schaus, 1898
Tarache bella Barnes & Ben..., 1922Hoshigarei
Tarache bilimeki Felder & Rog..., 1874Southern Leopard Frog
Tarache expolita Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Tarache flavipennis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarache hauchuca
Tarache knowltoni McDunnough, 1940
Tarache lagunae Mustelin & L..., 2000Horned sole
Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879Featherfin flounder
Tarache lucasi Smith, 1900
Tarache major Smith, 1900
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Tarache sutor Hampson, 1910Yellowfinned leatherjacket
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
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 cuta (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia cuta Smith, 1905
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia fumata (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tarachidia nigra (Mustelin, 0)⇒ Ponometia nigra Mustelin, 2006
Tarachidia phecolisca (Druce, 1889)⇒ Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia tortricina tortricina
Tarachidia venustula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Therasea angustipennis Grote, 1875
Therasea augustipennis (Grote, 1875)⇒ Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776
Therasea flavicosta (Smith, 1900)⇒ Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776
Therasea huachuca (Smith, 1903)⇒ Tarache huachuca Smith, 1903
Tornacontia megocula


Links, sources and further information
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