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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
1049
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
436
1846
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
14
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
14 Genera with 38 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 2001Dagger moths14SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amefrontia Hampson, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Amphia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amphidrina Staudinger, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Anathetis Janse, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Araea Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Auchecranon Berio, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Diphtherocome Warren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Kuehneana Hacker & Sal..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
38 Species
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 retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Acronicta silvicola Krüger, 2001
Acronicta transvalica Hampson, 1911
Acronicta verbenata Distant, 1898
Acronicta vumbae Krüger, 2001
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Amefrontia hendersoni Pinhey, 1968
Amefrontia purpurascens Hampson, 1910
Amefrontia purpurea Hampson, 1899
Amphia subunita Guenée, 1852
Amphidrina melanosema Hampson, 1914
Amphidrina pexicera Hampson, 1909
Amphidrina sinistra Janse, 1938
Anathetis atrirena Hampson, 1902
Anathetis melanofascia Janse, 1938
Araea indecora Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa atrosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa excisa (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa semiluna Hampson, 1909
Auchecranon silvicola Krüger, 2001
Craniophora fujianensis A. Kiss & Gy..., 2013
Craniophora paragrapha Felder, 1874
Diphtherocome verbenata Distant, 1898
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Kuehneana dubiosa Kühne, 2010
Kuehneana turneri Tams, 1930
Simyra albovenosa Goeze, 1781Reed Dagger
Simyra capillata (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Polienus capillata Wallengren, 1875


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