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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
6633
52128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
5892
45561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
2997
20645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
1259
7766
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
28
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
28 Genera with 218 Species
#ACEHMOPS
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1918Dagger moths163SpeciesTaxom
Acronycta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Antachara Walker, 18587SpeciesTaxom
Anthodes Dognin, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Argyrhoda Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Argyrosticta Hubner, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Atrephes Jones, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Aucha Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Calymniodes Dognin, 06SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 191814SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoecia Hampson, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Chloronycta Schmidt & An..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chytonidia Schaus, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eucatephia Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eulonche Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemma1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Merolonche Grote, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Moma Hübner, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Ommatostolidea Benjamin, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Pumora Dyar, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Subacronicta Kozhanchikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
218 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta leporina moesta
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta vulpina cassinoi
Acronicta vulpina cretatoides
Acronicta vulpina moesta
Acronicta vulpina vulpina
Acronicta (Jocheaera) alni Linnaeus, 1767Alder Moth
Acronicta (Triaena) cuspis Hübner, 1813Large Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) leporina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) auricoma Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Acronicta (Viminia) menyanthidis Esper, 1789Light Knot Grass
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Acronicta acericola (Harris, 1841)⇒ Acronicta americana Harris, 1841
Acronicta acla (Benjamin, 1933)⇒ Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta albarufa Grote, 1874Barrens Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta americana americana
Acronicta americana eldora
Acronicta americana obscura
Acronicta amicora (Smith, 1911)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta arioch (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797
Acronicta astrigatus Smith, 1900
Acronicta atristrigata (Smith, 1900)⇒ Acronicta atristrigatus J.B. Smith, 1900
Acronicta atristrigatus J.B. Smith, 1900
Acronicta australis Mustelin & L..., 2000Horned sole
Acronicta barnesii Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta beameri Todd, 1958
Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta browni Mustelin & L..., 2000
Acronicta brumosa Guenée, 1852Charred Dagger
Acronicta brumosa brumosa
Acronicta brumosa liturata
Acronicta brumosa persuasa
Acronicta brunnea Hampson, 0European hornet
Acronicta caesarea (Smith, 1905)⇒ Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861
Acronicta centriferruginea (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852
Acronicta cinderella (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta connecta albina
Acronicta connecta connecta
Acronicta cretata (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta cyanescens (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Acronicta distans (Grote, 1879)⇒ Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856
Acronicta dolli Barnes & McD..., 1918Doll's Dagger Moth
Acronicta edolata Grote, 1881
Acronicta exempta Dyar, 1922
Acronicta exilis Grot, 1874Exiled Dagger
Acronicta extricata Grote, 1882
Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877Corylus Dagger Moth
Acronicta fallaxGreen Marvel
Acronicta felina (Grote, 1880)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta fragilis fragilis
Acronicta fragilis fragiloides Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Acronicta fragilis minella
Acronicta frigida (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta fumeola Dyar, 1918
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta furcifera (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852
Acronicta furcifera furcifera
Acronicta furcifera manitoba
Acronicta gasta Strecker, 1889
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta grisea grisea
Acronicta grisea revellata
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852Puzzling Dagger Moth
Acronicta harveyana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta spinigera Guenée, 1852
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta hastulifera Smith & Abbot, 1797Frosted Dagger
Acronicta heitzmani Covell & Metzer, 1992East Coast sole
Acronicta hesperida (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874
Acronicta illita (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta impleta illita
Acronicta impleta impleta
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta impressa emasculata
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta inclara inclara
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta insita Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insita denvera (Smith, 1905)⇒ Acronicta insita Walker, 1856
Acronicta insita insita
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta krautwormi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta lanceolaria Grote, 1875Lanceolate Dagger
Acronicta lepetita Smith, 1908
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina felina
Acronicta lepusculina lepusculina
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta liturata (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta brumosa Guenée, 1852
Acronicta lobelia Guenée, 1852
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Acronicta luteicoma (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856
Acronicta manitoba Smith, 1897
Acronicta mansueta (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta metra (Smith, 1911)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta oblinata (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta occidentalis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852
Acronicta othello Smith, 1908
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta ovate Grote, 1873
Acronicta parallela (Grote, 1879)⇒ Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877
Acronicta paupercula Grote, 1874
Acronicta perblanda Ferguson, 1989Barking Treefrog
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Acronicta populi (Riley, 1870)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta pruni (Harris, 1869)⇒ Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852
Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874Quadrate Dagger Moth
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei radcliffei
Acronicta radcliffei vancouverensis
Acronicta rapidan Dyar, 1912
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Acronicta revellata Smith, 1897
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta sagittata McDunnough, 1940
Acronicta sinescripta Ferguson, 1989Barking Treefrog
Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873Hopeful Dagger
Acronicta sperata sperata
Acronicta sperata speratina
Acronicta spinea Grote, 1876
Acronicta spinigera Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger
Acronicta strigulata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta subochrea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Acronicta tartarea Walker, 1856Gray Dagger
Acronicta telum (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852
Acronicta theodora Schaus, 1894
Acronicta theodora of
Acronicta thoracica Grote, 1879
Acronicta tota Grote, 1878
Acronicta transversata (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta tristis Smith, 1911Sad Dagger
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Acronicta valliscola Blanchard, 1968Eyed sole
Acronicta velia Schaus, 1894
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Acronicta wiklei
Acronicta xyliniformis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852
Acronicta ybasis Dyar, 1918
Acronycta dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Acronicta dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Acronycta literata Bremer, 1864
Agriopodes corticosa Guenée, 1852
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903Green Marvel
Agriopodes jucundella Dyar, 1922
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Agriopodes tybo (Barnes, 1904)⇒ Chloronycta tybo Barnes, 1904
Agriopodes viridata Harvey, 1876
Antachara denterna Guenée, 1852
Antachara diminuta Guenée, 1852
Antachara ecuadoriensis Thöny, 1999
Antachara ecuadoyensis Thöny, 1999
Antachara mexicana (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Antachara denterna Guenée, 1852
Antachara rotunda
Antachara rotundata Walker, 1858
Anthodes acynodonta Dognin, 1914
Anthodes ancynodonta Dognin, 1914
Argyrhoda laronia Druce, 1890
Argyrosticta aurifundens Walker, 1858
Argyrosticta bellinita Guenée, 1852
Argyrosticta croesita (Schaus, 1904)⇒ Argyrosticta ditissima Walker, 1857
Argyrosticta ditissima Walker, 1857
Argyrosticta eubotes Druce, 1903
Argyrosticta meres Druce, 1903
Argyrosticta phraortes Druce, 1903
Argyrosticta scione Druce, 1903
Argyrosticta vauaurea Hampson, 1908
Ariathisa ochropepla (Turner, 1911)⇒ Proteuxoa melanographa Turner, 1908
Aucha lucens Warren, 1913Ebony jewelwing
Aucha nectens Walker, 1858Sparkling Jewelwing
Calymniodes acamas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calymniodes conchylis Guenée, 1852
Calymniodes psomentoria
Calymniodes pyrostorta
Calymniodes pyrostrota Dognin, 1907
Calymniodes rufula
Cerma albipuncta Barnes & McD..., 1910
Cerma canoa
Cerma cerintha Treitschke, 1826Straightsnout filefish
Cerma cora Hübner, 1827Bird Dropping Moth
Cerma cuerva (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Cryphia cuerva Barnes, 1907
Cerma fascia Smith, 1903
Cerma flavidior Barnes & McD..., 1911
Cerma galva Strecker, 1899
Cerma nana (Barnes & McD..., 1911)⇒ Cryphia nana Barnes & McD..., 1911
Cerma oaklandiae Barnes & McD..., 1911
Cerma olivacea (Smith, 1891)⇒ Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Cerma pallida (Barnes & Lin..., 1922)⇒ Cryphia pallidioides Poole, 1989
Cerma sarepta Barnes, 1907
Cerma sirius Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Chalcoecia colleti Thöny, 2014
Chalcoecia emessa Druce, 1889
Chalcoecia gloria Schaus, 1911
Chalcoecia harminella Dyar, 1920
Chalcoecia heochroa Dyar, 1914
Chalcoecia patina Dognin, 1922
Chalcoecia patricia Schaus, 1911
Chalcoecia rhodoxantha Dognin, 1908
Chloronycta tybo Barnes, 1904
Chytonidia albimixta Schaus, 1911
Chytonidia chloe Schaus, 1914
Chytonidia chloristis (Schaus, 1914)⇒ Chytonidia chloe Schaus, 1914
Chytonidia viridipicta Dognin, 1910
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Eucatephia dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Eulonche lanceolaria Grote, 1875
Harrisimemma trisignata Walker, 1856
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Merolonche atlinensis (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873
Merolonche australis⇒ Acronicta australis Mustelin & L..., 2000
Merolonche dolli (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Acronicta dolli Barnes & McD..., 1918
Merolonche lupini (Grote, 1873)⇒ Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873
Merolonche spinea (Grote, 1876)⇒ Acronicta spinea Grote, 1876
Merolonche ursina (Smith & Dyar, 1899)⇒ Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873
Moma alpium Osbeck, 1778Scarce Merveille du Jour
Ommatostolidea julitae Benjamin, 1933
Polygrammate hebracicum Hübner, 1827
Polygrammate hebraea (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pumora hyperion Dyar, 1918
Simyra albovenosa Goeze, 1781Reed Dagger
Simyra henrici (Grote, 1873)⇒ Simyra insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Simyra insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1868Cat-tail caterpillar
Simyra insularis insularis
Simyra insularis julitae
Simyra lunifacta
Simyra unifacta Dyar, 1912
Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Grey


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