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Checklist for Subfamily Acronictinae Harris, 1841 (Acronictines)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
580
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
247
646
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
8 Genera with 19 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1898Dagger moths11SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amphidrina Staudinger, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anathetis Janse, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Araea Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
19 Species
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 retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Acronicta transvalica Hampson, 1911
Acronicta verbenata Distant, 1898
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Amphidrina pexicera Hampson, 1909
Anathetis atrirena Hampson, 1902
Araea indecora Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa semiluna Hampson, 1909
Craniophora paragrapha Felder, 1874
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot


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