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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3998
9114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
3995
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3889
8822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3217
7263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1227
3300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1222
3294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1217
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
838
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
762
2098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
430
1289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
281
830
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
10
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcontiini
Guenée, 1841
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wisconsin
5 Genera with 18 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18816SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18816SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
18 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia terminimaculata (Grote, 1873)⇒ Tarache terminimaculata Grote, 1873
Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852Small Bird Dropping Moth
Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852Half Yellow Moth
Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache terminimaculata Grote, 1873Curve-lined Acontia
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tarachidia virginalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Ponometia virginalis Grote, 1881


Links, sources and further information
Acontiini at itis.gov