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Checklist for Subfamily Acronictinae Harris, 1841 (Acronictines)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
2629
19237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
1003
6773
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
28
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
28 Genera with 101 Species
#ACDHKLMSTU
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 2001Dagger moths26SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amefrontia Hampson, 20119SpeciesTaxom
Amphia Guenée, 19796SpeciesTaxom
Amphidrina Staudinger, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Anathetis Janse, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Antachara Walker, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Araea Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Arboricornus Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Argyrosticta Hubner, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Aucha Walker, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Auchecranon Berio, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Calymniodes Dognin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoecia Hampson, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Chytonidia Schaus, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Corniculonycta Kiss & Clifton, 20251SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Diphtherocome Warren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Kuehneana Hacker & Sal..., 19303SpeciesTaxom
Libyphaenis Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lucasidia Agenjo, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Madeuplexia Viette, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Moma Hübner, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Thalatha Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Uniramodes Berio, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
101 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Acronicta) cuspis (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Acronicta cuspis Hübner, 1813
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Subacronicta) megacephala (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acronicta (Triaena) cuspis Hübner, 1813Large Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) auricoma Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Acronicta rumicis pallida Rothschild, 1920
Acronicta capillata Wallengren, 1875
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta niveogrisea Krüger, 2001
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta pachycephala Guenée, 1852
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Acronicta silvicola Krüger, 2001
Acronicta taurica Staudinger, 1901Sycamore
Acronicta transvalica Hampson, 1911
Acronicta verbenata Distant, 1898
Acronicta vumbae Krüger, 2001
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Amefrontia amydropolia Hacker & Stadie, 2022
Amefrontia glaucochroa Fletcher D. S., 1961
Amefrontia hendersoni Pinhey, 1968
Amefrontia ignecolora Hampson, 1916
Amefrontia phaeocausta Hampson, 1916
Amefrontia purpurascens Hampson, 1910
Amefrontia purpurea Hampson, 1899
Amefrontia simonettai Berio, 1985
Amefrontia zillii Hacker , H. ..., 2011
Amphia exunita (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Amphia subunita Guenée, 1852
Amphia gigantea Viette, 1958
Amphia hepialoides Guenée, 1852
Amphia sogai Viette, 1967
Amphia subunita Guenée, 1852
Amphia voeltzkowi Viette, 1979
Amphidrina melanosema Hampson, 1914
Amphidrina pexicera Hampson, 1909
Amphidrina sinistra Janse, 1938
Anathetis atrirena Hampson, 1902
Anathetis diversa Berio, 1976
Anathetis melanofascia Janse, 1938
Antachara denterna Guenée, 1852
Antachara diminuta Guenée, 1852
Antachara mexicana (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Antachara denterna Guenée, 1852
Antachara rotundata Walker, 1858
Araea indecora Felder & Rog..., 1874
Arboricornus chrysopepla Hampson, 1908
Argyrosticta aurifundens Walker, 1858
Argyrosticta ditissima Walker, 1857
Argyrosticta meres Druce, 1903
Argyrosticta scione Druce, 1903
Argyrosticta vauaurea Hampson, 1908
Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa angulata Gaede, 1935
Ariathisa atrosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa excisa (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa fasciculata (Berio, 1973)⇒ Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa semiluna Hampson, 1909
Aucha melaleuca Berio, 1940Appalachian Jewelwing
Aucha polyphaenoides Wiltshire, 1961
Aucha tenebricosa Saalmüller, 1891
Auchecranon elegans Berio, 1978
Auchecranon silvicola Krüger, 2001
Calymniodes conchylis Guenée, 1852
Chalcoecia harminella Dyar, 1920
Chalcoecia rhodoxantha Dognin, 1908
Chytonidia albimixta Schaus, 1911
Corniculonycta politzari Kiss & Clifton, 2025
Craniophora adelphica Prout A. E., 1927
Craniophora fujianensis A. Kiss & Gy..., 2013
Craniophora hemileuca Berio, 1941
Craniophora inversa (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Craniophora paragrapha Felder, 1874
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Craniophora limbata Berio, 1941
Craniophora paragrapha Felder, 1874
Craniophora pontica Staudinger, 1878
Diphtherocome verbenata Distant, 1898
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Kuehneana antennata Hacker & Sal..., 2011
Kuehneana dubiosa Kühne, 2010
Kuehneana turneri Tams, 1930
Libyphaenis virescens Hampson, 1918
Lucasidia phenax Boursin, 1937
Madeuplexia altitudinis Viette, 1960
Madeuplexia camusi Viette, 1967
Madeuplexia pretiosa Viette, 1960
Madeuplexia retorta Berio, 1956
Madeuplexia sogai Viette, 1960
Moma alpium Osbeck, 1778Scarce Merveille du Jour
Simyra albovenosa Goeze, 1781Reed Dagger
Simyra capillata (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Polienus capillata Wallengren, 1875
Simyra confusa Walker, 1856
Thalatha melanostrota Hampson, 1916
Thalatha occidens Hampson, 1911
Uniramodes unicolor Berio, 1976


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