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Checklist for Subfamily Acronictinae Harris, 1841 (Acronictines)
and region New Castle County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
1043
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
923
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
393
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
374
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
200
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
109
194
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Castle County
5 Genera with 18 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths14SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Castle County
18 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta exilis Grot, 1874Exiled Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Simyra henrici (Grote, 1873)⇒ Simyra insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1868


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