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Taxonomy of Subfamily Acronictinae Harris, 1841
Acronictines


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
25
9782
130745
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
4288
56577
Genera
Species
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
71
1179
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Acronictinae Harris, 1841
GenusAcronicta
Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths
566Species
GenusAcronycta
Ochsenheimer, 1816
  ⇒ Craniophora
Dagger moths
35Species
GenusAgriopodes
Hampson, 1908
10Species
GenusAkoniodes
Matsumura, 1929
1Species
GenusAlika
Strand, 1920
1Species
GenusAmefrontia
Hampson, 1899
11Species
GenusAmphia
Guenée, 1852
6Species
GenusAmphidrina
Staudinger, 1891
19Species
GenusAmphilita
Hampson, 1908
2Species
GenusAnamecia
Boursin, 1958
6Species
GenusAnathetis
Janse, 1938
3Species
GenusAncara
Walker, 1858
20Species
GenusAnereuthinula
Strand, 1920
1Species
GenusAntachara
Walker, 1858
12Species
GenusAnthodes
Dognin, 1914
2Species
GenusApatele
Ochsenheimer, 1816
  ⇒ Paraviminia
Dagger moths
11Species
GenusApocalymnia
Hampson, 1908
1Species
GenusApsaranycta
Hampson, 1914
1Species
GenusApsarasa
Moore, 1867
9Species
GenusAraea
Hampson, 1908
2Species
GenusArboricornus
Hampson, 1894
7Species
GenusArcilasisa
Walker, 1865
1Species
GenusArgyrhoda
Hampson, 1908
1Species
GenusArgyrosticta
Hubner, 1816
22Species
GenusAriathisa
Walker, 1865
36Species
GenusAtrephes
Jones, 1908
3Species
GenusAucha
Walker, 1858
25Species
GenusAuchecranon
Berio, 1978
2Species
GenusAustrazenia
Warren, 1913
2Species
GenusBagada
Walker, 1858
  ⇒ Perigea
21Species
GenusBryophilina
Staudinger, 1892
2Species
GenusCalymniodes
Dognin, 1907
  ⇒ Hampsonodes
8Species
GenusCanna
Walker, 1865
  ⇒ Nacna
2Species
GenusCerma
Hübner, 1818
16Species
GenusChalcoecia
Hampson, 1908
8Species
GenusChloronycta
Schmidt & Anweiler, 2014
1Species
GenusChytonidia
Schaus, 1914
8Species
GenusConicophoria
Matsumura, 1929
  ⇒ Nonagria
1Species
GenusCorniculonycta
Kiss & Clifton, 2025
1Species
GenusCraniophora
Snellen, 1867
61Species
GenusDiphtherocome
Warren, 1907
21Species
GenusEpicyrtica
Turner, 1908
11Species
GenusEucatephia
Hampson, 1926
2Species
GenusEulonche
Grote, 1873
  ⇒ Acronicta
5Species
GenusEuryschema
Turner, 1925
1Species
GenusGerbathodes
Warren, 1911
8Species
GenusHarrisimemma
1Species
GenusHarrisimemna
Grote, 1873
3Species
GenusHoplolythra
Hampson, 1910
  ⇒ Eulithosia
2Species
GenusKuehneana
Hacker & Saldaitis, 2011
3Species
GenusLibyphaenis
Hampson, 1918
1Species
GenusLicha
Walker, 1859
4Species
GenusLignispalta
Holloway, 1989
4Species
GenusLucasidia
Agenjo, 1968
  ⇒ Jordanita (Lucasiterna)
4Species
GenusMadeuplexia
Viette, 1960
5Species
GenusMerlonche
0Species
GenusMerolonche
Grote, 1882
6Species
GenusMoma
Hübner, 1820
25Species
GenusMoureia
Orfila & Rossi, 1956
  ⇒ Victrix
0Species
GenusNacna
Fletcher, 1961
11Species
GenusNarcotica
Sugi, 1982
3Species
GenusOmmatostolidea
Benjamin, 1933
  ⇒ Simyra
1Species
GenusPolygrammate
Hübner, 1818
3Species
GenusPseudoedaleosia
Strand, 1924
1Species
GenusPumora
Dyar, 1918
  ⇒ Cirrhophanus
1Species
GenusSimyra
Ochsenheimer, 1816
69Species
GenusSubacronicta
Kozhanchikov, 1950
  ⇒ Paraviminia
3Species
GenusSubleuconycta
Kozhantschikov, 1950
5Species
GenusThalatha
Walker, 1862
27Species
GenusTycracrona
1Species
GenusUniramodes
Berio, 1976
1Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Acronictinae
EnglishAcronictines
FinnishIltayökköset


Distribution and Species lists of Acronictinae Harris, 1841
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  3 Species
Albania
5 Genera  13 Species
Algeria
2 Genera  2 Species
Andorra
3 Genera  14 Species
Angola
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
4 Genera  5 Species
Armenia
2 Genera  2 Species
Australia
15 Genera  49 Species
Austria
7 Genera  26 Species
Azerbaijan
3 Genera  5 Species
Bahrain
1 Genus  1 Species
Belarus
5 Genera  23 Species
Belgium
6 Genera  24 Species
Bolivia
4 Genera  5 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 Genera  24 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
5 Genera  7 Species
Bulgaria
5 Genera  25 Species
Burundi
1 Genus  1 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  0 Species
Cameroon
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
12 Genera  85 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  1 Species
Chile
0 Genera  0 Species
China
11 Genera  62 Species
Colombia
6 Genera  12 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
8 Genera  25 Species
Croatia
5 Genera  24 Species
Cuba
5 Genera  10 Species
Cyprus
3 Genera  11 Species
Czech Republic
8 Genera  27 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Genera  3 Species
Denmark
5 Genera  24 Species
Ecuador
4 Genera  5 Species
Eritrea
4 Genera  7 Species
Estonia
5 Genera  22 Species
Ethiopia
5 Genera  9 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
5 Genera  25 Species
France
8 Genera  49 Species
Georgia
5 Genera  22 Species
Germany
7 Genera  39 Species
Greece
7 Genera  48 Species
Guatemala
2 Genera  2 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
3 Genera  5 Species
Hungary
5 Genera  22 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  5 Species
India
9 Genera  35 Species
Indonesia
9 Genera  26 Species
Iran
7 Genera  21 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
3 Genera  16 Species
Israel
3 Genera  11 Species
Italy
5 Genera  26 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  3 Species
Japan
15 Genera  69 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kenya
5 Genera  5 Species
Kyrgyzstan
1 Genus  2 Species
Laos
1 Genus  1 Species
Latvia
5 Genera  22 Species
Lebanon
2 Genera  7 Species
Liberia
5 Genera  10 Species
Liechtenstein
2 Genera  4 Species
Lithuania
5 Genera  22 Species
Luxembourg
5 Genera  20 Species
Madagascar
6 Genera  16 Species
Malawi
5 Genera  5 Species
Malaysia
8 Genera  13 Species
Malta
1 Genus  2 Species
Mauritius
4 Genera  8 Species
Mexico
12 Genera  25 Species
Moldova
5 Genera  24 Species
Mongolia
3 Genera  14 Species
Morocco
4 Genera  4 Species
Mozambique
2 Genera  3 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  4 Species
Namibia
5 Genera  7 Species
Nepal
5 Genera  4 Species
Netherlands
5 Genera  26 Species
New Zealand
2 Genera  4 Species
Niger
1 Genus  1 Species
Nigeria
3 Genera  3 Species
Niue
1 Genus  3 Species
North Korea
4 Genera  4 Species
Norway
5 Genera  25 Species
Oman
3 Genera  4 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
5 Genera  13 Species
Papua New Guinea
2 Genera  3 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
2 Genera  4 Species
Philippines
3 Genera  7 Species
Poland
5 Genera  23 Species
Portugal
2 Genera  8 Species
Republic South Africa
13 Genera  36 Species
Romania
5 Genera  26 Species
Russia
9 Genera  70 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2 Genera  7 Species
San Marino
3 Genera  5 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
6 Genera  9 Species
Senegal
1 Genus  1 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  7 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
5 Genera  23 Species
Slovenia
5 Genera  25 Species
Somalia
3 Genera  5 Species
Somaliland
2 Genera  2 Species
South Korea
10 Genera  36 Species
Spain
7 Genera  21 Species
Sri Lanka
6 Genera  9 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Suriname
2 Genera  3 Species
Sweden
11 Genera  49 Species
Switzerland
6 Genera  26 Species
Taiwan
12 Genera  39 Species
Tajikistan
3 Genera  7 Species
Tanzania
4 Genera  5 Species
Thailand
5 Genera  7 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
3 Genera  4 Species
Turkey
8 Genera  27 Species
Uganda
3 Genera  3 Species
Ukraine
5 Genera  25 Species
United Arab Emirates
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
12 Genera  46 Species
Uruguay
2 Genera  3 Species
USA
21 Genera  168 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Genera  6 Species
Venezuela
2 Genera  5 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  4 Species
Yemen
6 Genera  9 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
5 Genera  8 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Acronictinae at artfakta.se
Acronictinae at dyntaxa.se
Acronictinae at itis.gov