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Acontiinae
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 91, TS: Noctua solaris [Schiffermüller]
Tarache Hübner, [1823]
Desmophora Stephens, 1829
Euphasia Stephens, 1830
Heliothera Sodoffsky, 1837; (repl.)
Porrotha Gistl, 1848; (repl.)
Tima Walker, [1858]; (preocc. Eschscholtz, 1829)
Trichotarache Grote, 1875
Acontia, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia ; Godman & Salvin, 1889, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 305
Acontia (Acontiini) ; [NACL, 134]
Acontia (Acontiinae) ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
Texas. See [About maps]
Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877; 157, TL: Texas
luta (Strand, 1917)
mala (Strand, 1916)
Tarache abdominalis, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia abdominalis ; [NACL, #9138]; [POOLE]
California. See [About maps]
Acontia acerboides Poole, 1989; [POOLE: 13 (repl. Fruva acerba H. Edwards, 1881)], TL: California, Sonoma Co.
Fruva acerba H. Edwards, 1881; 24 (preocc. Acontia acerba Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874), TL: California, Sonoma Co.
Acontia acerba, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Acontia acerba ; [NACL, #9155]
Acontia acerboides ; [POOLE]
India (Andhra Pradesh). See [About maps]
Tarache albinigra Warren, 1913; 304, pl. 27, row e, TL: Gooty
Acontia albinigra ; [POOLE]
Acontia antecedens Walker, 1869; 38
Acontia antecedens ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia antica Walker, 1862; 90, TL: Natal
Tarache acontina Mabille, 1900; 729, TL: [Afr. C.]
Tarache semiplumbea Hampson, 1902; 384, TL: Cape Colony
Acontia antica ; [POOLE]
W.Africa. See [About maps]
Tarache apatelia Swinhoe, 1907; 53, TL: "W.Africa, Bihe"
Acontia apatelia ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Acontia apela Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 307, 3: pl. 28, f. 18, TL: Mexico, Presidio, Venta de Zopilot in Guerrero 2800ft
Acontia philomela Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 307, 3: pl. 28, f. 19, TL: Mexico, Venta de Zopilote in Guerrero 2800ft
Acontia apela, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia apela ; [NACL, #9133]; [POOLE]
Noctua aprica Hübner, [1808]; pl. 80, f. 371, TL: Europe [ = North America]
Noctua alboater Haworth, 1809
Noctua albo-ater Haworth, 1809; 184, TL: "England" [= North America]
Acontia unocula Freyer, 1849; 86, pl. 534, f. 3
Acontia biplaga Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 218, TL: "Amerique Septentrionale"
Acontia redita Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 30
apricana (Strand, 1916)
apricanoides (Strand, 1916)
apricella (Strand, 1916)
Acontia aprica, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Acontia aprica, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Acontia aprica, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Acontia aprica, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia aprica ; [NACL, #9136]; [POOLE]
Larva on
Althaea rosea ;Crumb, 1956, [POOLE]
NA.Georgia, ..., Brazil (São Paulo). See [About maps]
Tarache ardoris Hübner, [1827-1831]; 34, pl. [95], f. 551-552, TL: Georgia
Tarache duenna Schaus, 1898; 118, TL: Brazil, São Paulo
Acontia ardoris ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Acontia areletta Dyar, 1907; 229, TL: Mexico, Mexico City
Acontia areletta ; [POOLE]
New Mexico, Arizona. See [About maps]
Acontia areli Strecker, 1898; 11, TL: New Mexico; Arizona
monstrosa (Strand, 1916)
Acontia areli, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia areli ; [NACL, #9159]; [POOLE]
Niger. See [About maps]
Tarache asbenensis Rothschild, 1921; 165, TL: Mts of Baguezan, Asben
Acontia asbenensis ; [POOLE]
Japan. See [About maps]
Acontia bicolora Leech, 1889; 133, pl. 9, f. 7, TL: Japan; Kiukiang
Acontia bicolora ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Acontia bilimeki Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 29, TL: Mexico, Cuernavaca
Tarache axendra Schaus, 1898; 117, TL: Mexico, Guadalajara
Tarache bilimeci Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 731 (emend.)
Tarache axendra, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia bilimeki, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia bilimeki ; Godman & Salvin, 1889, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 306; [NACL, #9157]; [POOLE]
Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Iran. See [About maps]
Acontia biskrensis Oberthür, 1887; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 7 : lviii [58], TL: Algeria, Biskra
Tarache biskrensis orientalis Brandt, 1939; 245, f. 2, TL: Iran, Laristan; Baloutchistan
Tarache biskrensis agacinoi Rungs, 1945; 29, TL: Sequiet el Hamara, Oed Leichebi
Tarache grisescens Rebel, 1947; 53, TL: Egypt, Gebel Elba, Wadi Chab
Tarache biskrensis ; Rothschild, 1915, Novit. Zool. 22 (2): 233
Acontia biskrensis ; [POOLE]
Kenya. See [About maps]
Tarache brabanti Le Cerf, 1911; 540, TL: Nairobi
Acontia brabanti ; [POOLE]
Cameroon. See [About maps]
Acontia briola Holland, 1894; 127, TL: Cameroon, Blue Country, near Campos River
Acontia briola ; [POOLE]
Niger. See [About maps]
Tarache buchanani Rothschild, 1921; 164, TL: Damergou, Tanout
Acontia buchanani ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Phalaena caffraria Cramer, [1777]
Phalaena Noctua caffraria Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 82, pl. 147, f. F, TL: Cape of Good Hope
Noctua caloris Hübner, [1808]; pl. 80, f. 372, TL: Europe
Acontia komaga Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 33, TL: Knysna
Acontia caffraria ; [POOLE]
Kenya. See [About maps]
Tarache carnescens Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 779, pl. 173, f. 20, TL: Br. E. Africa, Sabaki
Acontia carnescens ; [POOLE]
India. See [About maps]
Euphasia catenula Walker, 1865; 780, TL: South Hindostan
Acontia catenula ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Acontia chea Druce, 1898; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 2: 493, 3: pl. 95, f. 3-4, TL: Mexico, Durango City
Acontia chea, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia chea ; [NACL, #9160]; [POOLE]
Gabon, .... See [About maps]
Acontia chia Holland, 1894; 128, pl. 5, f. 222, TL: Ogove River
Acontia chia ; [POOLE]
Mashonaland. See [About maps]
Tarache chrysoproctis Hampson, 1902; 387, TL: Mashonaland, Salisbury
Acontia chrysoproctis ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Tarache citripennis Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 778, pl. 173, f. 17, TL: Natal, Estcourt
Acontia citripennis ; [POOLE]
N.India. See [About maps]
Acontia costistigma Walker, [1858]; 792, TL: North India; Hindostan
Acontia costistigma ; [POOLE]
E.Africa. See [About maps]
Tarache costosa Mabille, 1899; 728, TL: "East Africa"
Tarache costata[sic] ; Hampson, 1910, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 789, pl. 173, f. 28
Acontia costosa ; [POOLE]
Egypt. See [About maps]
Tarache crassivalva Wiltshire, 1947; 7, pl. f. 8, TL: Egypt, S.Sinai, Jebel Katherine, Wadi el-Rabaa
Acontia crassivalva ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Acontia cratina Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 309, 3: pl. 28, f. 26, TL: Mexico, Atoyac in Vera Cruz
Acontia cratina ; [POOLE]
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, .... See [About maps]
Tarache cretata Grote & Robinson, 1870; 181, pl. 2, f. 78, TL: Texas
Acontia neocula Smith, 1900; 75, TL: New Mexico, Hot Springs
Acontia schwarzii Smith, 1900; 73, TL: Arizona, Phoenix
Tarache schvarzi Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 774 (emend.), TL: Arizona, Phoenix
Acontia cretata, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Acontia cretata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia cretata, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Acontia cretata, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia cretata ; [NACL, #9161]; [POOLE]
India, Bengal, .... See [About maps]
Acontia crocata Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 218, TL: "Inde Centrale", Pondichery
Acontia signifera Walker, [1858]; 793 (preocc. Acontia signifera [1858], 796, TL: North India
Acontia meridionalis Walker, 1865; 785, TL: South Hindostan
Acontia scanda Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 27, TL: Bengalia
albimixta (Warren, 1913) (Tarache)
crocatana (Strand, 1917) (Tarache)
Acontia crocata ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
Borneo. See [About maps]
Acontia(?) cuprina Walker, [1863]; Borneo, Sarawak
Acontia cuprina ; [POOLE]
Australia. See [About maps]
Acontia cyanipha Lower, 1897; 16, TL: New South Wales, Broken Hill
Acontia cyanipha ; [POOLE]
Mashonaland. See [About maps]
Tarache cyanocraspi Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 776, pl. 173, f. 14, TL: Mashonaland
Acontia cyanocraspi ; [POOLE]
Texas, Mexico, Panama. See [About maps]
Acontia dacia Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 308, 3: pl. 28, f. 25, TL: Mexico, Jalapa, Cordova, Atoyac in Vera Cruz; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui
Tarache curvilinea Barnes & McDunnough, 1913; 118, pl. 5, f. 12, TL: Texas, Brownsville; San Benito
Acontia dacia, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Acontia dacia ; [NACL, #9144]; [POOLE]
Brazil. See [About maps]
Acontia decisa Walker, [1858]; 787, TL: Brazil
Acontia decisa ; [POOLE]
New Jersey. See [About maps]
Acontia delecta Walker, [1858]; 799, TL: [North America]
Acontia metallica Grote, 1865; 327, pl. 2, f. 7, TL: New Jersey
A. delecta, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Acontia delecta ; [NACL, #9146]; [POOLE]
Larva on
Hibiscus moscheutos ;Crumb, 1956, [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Tarache delphinensis Viette, 1968; 10, f. 1, TL: Madagascar, Betroka Region, Ampandrandava
Acontia delphinensis ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Tarache destricta Draudt, 1936; 395, (not issued) pl. 54, row e , TL: Mexico, Tehuacan
Acontia destricta ; [POOLE]
Australia. See [About maps]
Acontia detrita Butler, 1886; 401, TL: Australia, Gayndah
Acontia clarissa Butler, 1886; 402, TL: Australia, Peak Downs
pallidula (Warren, 1913) (Tarache)
detritella (Strand, 1917) (Tarache)
Acontia detrita, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Acontia detrita ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
Sudan. See [About maps]
Tarache dichroa Hampson, 1914; 216, TL: Sudan, Port Sudan
Acontia dichroa ; [POOLE]
Australia (Queensland). See [About maps]
Acontia discalis Walker, 1865; 786, TL: Queensland, Moreton Bay
Acontia discalis ; [POOLE]
India, ..., Mozambique. See [About maps]
Acontia discoidea Hopffer, 1858; 422, TL: Mozambique
Calophasia upsilon Walker, 1865; 763, TL: Deccan
Acontia discoidea ; [POOLE]
China (Hainan). See [About maps]
Tarache disrupta Warren, 1913; 304, pl. 27, row e, TL: Hainan Island
Acontia disrupta ; [POOLE]
Australia (Queensland). See [About maps]
Tarache elaeoa Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 751, pl. 172, f. 10, TL: Queensland, Townsvile
flavipallida; (infrasubsp.)
Acontia elaeoa, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Acontia elaeoa ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
Australia. See [About maps]
Tarache euschema Turner, 1920; 172, TL: Northern Territory, Port Darwin
Acontia euschema ; [POOLE]
Arizona, Mexico. See [About maps]
Tarache expolita Grote, 1882; 131, TL: Arizona
Acontia embolima Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 306, 3: pl. 28, f. 17, TL: Mexico, Northern Sonora
Tarache expolita, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia expolita, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia expolita ; [NACL, #9149]; [POOLE]
Paraguay (Chaco). See [About maps]
Tarache fiebrigi Zerny, 1916; 189, pl. 5, f. 13, TL: Paraguay, Chaco
Acontia fiebrigi ; [POOLE]
Pakistan. See [About maps]
Rivula flavonigra Swinhoe, 1884; 522, pl. 47, f. 15, TL: Kurrachee
Acontia flavonigra ; [POOLE]
Timor. See [About maps]
Tarache gagites Warren, 1913; 304, pl. 27, row e, TL: Dutch Timor, Dili
Acontia gagites ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia gradata Walker, [1858]; 788, TL: Cape
Acontia gradata ; [POOLE]
Madagascar, South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia gratiosa Wallengren, 1856; 59, TL: "Kaffern"
Acontia luteola Saalmüller, 1891; 333, f. 171, TL: Madagascar, Nossi-Be
Acontia gratiosa, African Moths [AFM]
Acontia gratiosa ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia guttifera Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 26, TL: Natal
Acontia guttifera, African Moths [AFM]
Acontia guttifera ; [POOLE]
India (Tamil Nadu). See [About maps]
Tarache hemiglauca Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 762, pl. 172, f. 27, TL: Nilgiris
Acontia hemiglauca ; [POOLE]
Egypt. See [About maps]
Tarache hemipentha Wiltshire, 1947; 7, pl. f. 6, TL: Egypt, S.Sinai, Bir Tarfa
Acontia hemipentha ; [POOLE]
Kenya. See [About maps]
Tarache hemixanthia Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 759, pl. 172, f. 24, TL: Br. E. Africa, Tanga
Acontia hemixanthia ; [POOLE]
Australia (New South Wales). See [About maps]
Tarache hieroglyphica Lower, 1902; 658, TL: New South Wales, Broken Hill
connexa (Warren, 1913) (Tarache)
connecta (Strand, 1917) (Tarache)
Acontia hieroglyphica ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
Iran, Pakistan. See [About maps]
Acontia hortensis Swinhoe, 1884; 517, pl. 47, f. 7, TL: Kurrachee
Tarache audeoudi Brandt, 1939; 244, f. 1, TL: Iran, Bender Tchahbahar
Acontia hortensis ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Tarache interposita Dyar, 1912; 76, TL: Mexico, Tehuacan
Acontia interposita ; [POOLE]
Cuba. See [About maps]
Acontia isolata Todd, 1960; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 62 (3) : 189, f. 1-4, TL: Cuba, Oriente, Santiago de Cuba
Acontia isolata ; [POOLE]
Utah. See [About maps]
Acontia knowltoni McDunnough, 1940; 199, TL: Utah, Logan
Acontia knowltoni ; [NACL, #9139]; [POOLE]
Mozambique. See [About maps]
Tarache leucotrigona Hampson, 1905; 436, TL: Gazaland, Melseter
Acontia leucotrigona ; [POOLE]
California, Arizona. See [About maps]
Acontia lucasi Smith, 1900; 68, TL: California, Cape San Lucas
Acontia aniluna Smith, 1905; 209 (f.), TL: Arizona, Baboquivera Mts
Acontia pima Smith, 1905; 209, TL: Arizona, Pima County, Babaquivera Mts
Acontia lucasi, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia lucasi ; [NACL, #9148]; [POOLE]
Europe, Algeria, ..., N.Iran, .., India. See [About maps]
Pale Shoulder
Malveneule
Phalaena lucida Hufnagel, 1766; Berlin. Magazin, 3 (3) : 302, TL: Berlin region
Noctua solaris [Schiffermüller], 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 90, TL: Vienna district
Noctua albicollis Fabricius, 1781; 218, TL: Italy
Phalaena Noctua rupicola Borkhausen, 1792; 82, TL: Frankfurt region
Noctua insolatrix Hübner, [1822]; pl. 148, f. 684-685, TL: Europe
Acontia triradiata Walker, [1858]; 794, TL: Punjab
Aconthia[sic] lucida var. triangulum Costa, 1882; 39, TL: Sardinia, Oristano
Acontia lucida var. lugens Alpheraky, 1889; 182, TL: Babatagh
Acontia lucida f. mediofasciata Stauder, 1923; 44, TL: Pola
Tarache (Acontia) lucida var. heliodora Schawerda, 1924; (160), f. 8, TL: Mesopotamia, Mosul
Acontia lucida, African Moths [AFM]
Acontia lucida, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Acontia lucida, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Tarache lucida ; Rothschild, 1915, Novit. Zool. 22 (2): 233
Acontia lucida ; [POOLE]
1000x536 (~76Kb) Northern Greece, Axios Delta, 12/8/1995, Photo © Dylan Lloyd leg.
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Larva on
althaea officinalis,
Convolvulus,
Chenopodium,
Taraxacum ;Forster & Wohlfahrt, 1971, [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Acontia malgassica Mabille, 1881; lx [60], TL: Madagascar
Acontia malgassica ; [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Tarache malagasy Viette, 1965; 148, pl. 4, f. 23, TL: Madagascar, 50km, SE of Diego-Suarez, Analamerana forest
Acontia malagasy ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Phalaena margaritana Drury, 1782
Phalaena Noctua margaritana Drury, 1782; 28, index, pl. 21, f. 6, TL: "New York" [= Southern Africa]
Acontia bohemanni Wallengren, 1856; 58, TL: "Kaffern"
Acontia includens Walker, [1858]; 799
Acontia monilifera Walker, [1858]; 798
Acontia unio Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 32, TL: Natal
Acontia margaritana ; [POOLE]
N.India. See [About maps]
Phalaena marmoralis Fabricius, 1794; 234, TL: "India Orientali"
Acontia tropica Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 217, TL: "Indes Orientales"
Acontia bipunctata Walker, [1858]; 798
Acontia maculosa Walker, [1858]; 795, TL: China; North India
Acontia marmoralis ; [POOLE]
Larva on
Sida rhombifolia ;Gardner, 1941, [POOLE]
Algeria. See [About maps]
Tarache mekki Rungs, 1953; 16, f. 1-2, TL: Oran, Djebel Murdjado
Acontia mekki ; [POOLE]
Somalia. See [About maps]
Acontia mesoleucoides Poole, 1989; [POOLE: 16 (repl. Tarache mesoleuca Hampson, 1916)], TL: Somaliland, Mandera
Tarache mesoleuca Hampson, 1916; 123, pl. 1, f. 38 (preocc. Tarache mesoleuca Holland, 1894), TL: Somaliland, Mandera
Acontia mesoleucoides ; [POOLE]
S.Australia. See [About maps]
Tarache micrasti Lower, 1903; 33, TL: South Australia, Tennant's Creek
Acontia micrasti ; [POOLE]
Brazil (Parana). See [About maps]
Tarache micropis Druce, 1909; 462, TL: Parana, Castro
Acontia micropis ; [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Acontia microptera Mabille, 1879; 321, TL: Madagascar
Acontia naevulosa Saalmüller, 1891; 334, f. 237, TL: Madagascar, Nossi-be
Acontia microptera ; [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Aconthia[sic] miegii Mabille, 1882; 134, TL: Madagascar
Acontia miegii ; [POOLE]
Somalia. See [About maps]
Tarache miogona Hampson, 1916; 123, pl. 1, f. 39, TL: Somaliland, Mandera
Acontia miogona ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Tarache mizteca Schaus, 1898; 118, TL: Mexico, Oaxaca
Acontia mizteca ; [POOLE]
Brazil (Parana). See [About maps]
Acontia morides Schaus, 1894; 239, TL: Parana, Castro
Acontia morides ; [POOLE]
Angola. See [About maps]
Tarache nephata Bethune-Baker, 1911; 526, TL: Lokoja district
Acontia nephata ; [POOLE]
Australia (Queensland). See [About maps]
Tarache neurota Lower, 1903; 33, TL: Queensland, Cooktown
Acontia neurota ; [POOLE]
Uganda. See [About maps]
Tarache niphogona Hampson, 1909; 109, pl. 4, f. 17, TL: SE.Ruwenzori, Mokia
Acontia niphogona ; [POOLE]
Bombyx nitidula Fabricius, 1787; 126, TL: "Coromandel"
Phalaena catena Sowerby, 1805; (4) 29, pl. 14, TL: Surrey, Brixton
Desmophora elegans Stephens, 1829; 109 (repl. Phalaena catena Sowerby, 1805)
Acontia nitidula ; [POOLE]
Australia (Queensland). See [About maps]
Acontia nivipicta Butler, 1886; 400, TL: Queensland, Peak Downs
flavistriga (Warren, 1913) (Tarache)
nivipictoides (Strand, 1917) (Tarache)
Acontia nivipicta, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Acontia nivipicta ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
India (Punjab). See [About maps]
Calophasia notabilis Walker, 1857; 669, TL: Punjab
Acontia notabilis ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Tarache nubilata Hampson, 1902; 390, TL: Natal, Durban
Acontia nubilata ; [POOLE]
Brazil (Goya). See [About maps]
Tarache ochrochroa Druce, 1909; 462, TL: Brazil, Goya
Acontia ochrochroa ; [POOLE]
India, ..., SE.Siberia. See [About maps]
Cilix olivacea Hampson, 1891; 9, 63, pl. 142, f. 9, TL: India, Nilgiri district
Tarache olivacea umbrosa Bang-Haas. 1927; 88, pl. 10, f. 44, TL: Ussuri, Sutschansk; Wladiwostock
Acontia olivacea ; [POOLE]
India. See [About maps]
Acontia opalinoides Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 219, TL: "Cote de Coromandel"
Calophasia postica Walker, 1865; 764, TL: South Hindostan
Acontia opalinoides ; [POOLE]
Brazil (Parana). See [About maps]
Tarache parana Jones, 1921; 324, pl. 1, f. 4-5, TL: Brazil, Parana, Castro
Acontia parana ; [POOLE]
Acontia partita Walker, 1870; 130, TL: "Harkeko"
Acontia partita ; [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Tarache pauliani Viette, 1965; 149, pl. 3, f. 14, TL: Madagascar, Behara
Acontia pauliani ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Acontia phaenna Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 308, 3: pl. 28, f. 22, TL: Mexico, Presidio
Acontia phaenna ; [POOLE]
Argentina. See [About maps]
Tarache phrygionis Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 764, pl. 172, f. 30, TL: Argentina, La Rioja
Acontia phrygionis ; [POOLE]
Acontia polychroma Walker, 1869; 37
Acontia polychroma ; [POOLE]
Kenya. See [About maps]
Tarache porphyrea Butler, 1898; 420, TL: British East Africa, 88 miles from Mombasa, between Voi and Ndi
Acontia porphyrea ; [POOLE]
Mozambique. See [About maps]
Tarache psaliphora Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 781, pl. 173, f. 21, TL: Gazaland, Upper Bozi River
Acontia psaliphora, African Moths [AFM]
Acontia psaliphora ; [POOLE]
Brazil. See [About maps]
Acontia quadrata Walker, 1866; 1963, TL: Brazil
Acontia quadrata ; [POOLE]
Aldabra
Tarache rachiastis Hampson, 1908; 483, TL: Aldabra
Acontia rachiastis ; [POOLE]
Brazil. See [About maps]
Tarache rufescens Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 730, pl. 171, f. 8, TL: Brazil, Itaparica
Acontia rufescens ; [POOLE]
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay. See [About maps]
Hoplotarache ruffinellii Biezanko, 1959; 35, f. 1, TL: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas; Santa Rosa; Sao Luiz de Gonzaga; Uruguay, Santa Lucia, Montevideo
Acontia ruffinellii ; [POOLE]
Ethiopia. See [About maps]
Tarache ruficinta Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 730, pl. 171, f. 9, TL: Abyssinia, Atabara
Acontia ruficinta ; [POOLE]
India (Madras). See [About maps]
Tarache rufitincta Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 779, pl. 173, f. 19, TL: Madras, Gooty
Acontia rufitincta ; [POOLE]
Ethiopia. See [About maps]
Acontia secta Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2) : 221, TL: Abyssinia
Acontia dissecta Guenée, 1852; 400 (repl. Acontia secta Guenée, 1852)
Acontia secta ; [POOLE]
Arizona, California. See [About maps]
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881; 23, TL: Arizona, Prescott; Tucson
Acontia gonella Strecker, 1898; 11, TL: Arizona
Acontia niveicollis Smith, 1902; 51, TL: California, Walters Station
gonellana (Strand, 1916)
Tarache sedata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia sedata, Noctuid Search (record) [NOCTS]
Acontia sedata ; [NACL, #9154]; [POOLE]
Egypt. See [About maps]
Tarache seminigra Rebel, 1947; 52, TL: Egypt, Gebell Elba, Wadi Aideb
Acontia seminigra ; [POOLE]
Europe, ..., India. See [About maps]
Pyralis sexpunctata Fabricius, 1794; 245, TL: "Monspeliae"
Erastria imbuta Walker, 1865; 794, TL: Hindostan
Acontia acerba Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 25, TL: Bengalia
Acontia jnda[sic] Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 23, TL: "Bengalia"
Tarache sexpunctata ochreola Warren, 1913; 303, TL: Nilgiri Hills
Acontia sexpunctata ; [POOLE]
Nambibia
Acontia spangbergi Aurivillius, 1879; 62, TL: Damara
Acontia spangbergi ; [POOLE]
N.Nigeria. See [About maps]
Tarache sphaerophora Hampson, 1914; 217, TL: N.Nigeria, Zungeru
Acontia sphaerophora ; [POOLE]
Madagascar. See [About maps]
Acontia stumpffi Saalmüller, 1891; 331, TL: Madagascar, Nossi-Be
Acontia stumpffi ; [POOLE]
Kenya. See [About maps]
Acontia sublimbata Berio, 1984; 44, pl. 3, f. 34, TL: Kenya, Samburu Reserve
Acontia sublimbata ; [POOLE]
Saudi Arabia
Acontia subarabica Wiltshire, 1982; 317, f. 51, 51a-b, TL: Saudi Arabia, Asir, Maraba
Acontia subarabica ; [POOLE]
Arizona. See [About maps]
Graeperia sutor Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 677, pl. 169, f. 9, TL: Arizona, Nogales
Acontia sutor, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Acontia sutor ; [NACL, #9134]; [POOLE]
Texas. See [About maps]
Tarache tenuicula Morrison, 1875; Texas, Waco
Acontia meskei Smith, 1900; 79, TL: Texas
Acontia nuicola Smith, 1900; 67, TL: Texas
Graeperia carcharodonta Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 677, f. 191, TL: Texas, Tiger Hill
Tarache mescei Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 740 (emend.)
Tarache tenuicula, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Acontia tenuicula ; [NACL, #9135]; [POOLE]
Florida, Texas, Utah, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Antilles. See [About maps]
Acontia tetragona Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 12: 786, TL: Antilles, San Domingo; Honduras?
Acontia alessandra Smith, 1903; 212, TL: Utah, Stockton
Acontia aprica var. ceyvenstensis Dyar, 1904; 63, TL: Florida, Key West
Acontia redota Draudt, 1936
Tarache gonoides McDunnough, 1943; 59, TL: Texas, Bronsville
Acontia tetragona, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Acontia tetragona ; Godman & Salvin, 1889, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 305; [NACL, #9143]; [POOLE]
- Misidentified/misapplied:
-
Acontia redita; Druce, 1889, in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 306 (part)
South Africa. See [About maps]
Tarache tetragonisa Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 790, pl. 173, f. 29, TL: Transvaal, Johannesburg
Acontia tetragonisa ; [POOLE]
Australia (Queensland). See [About maps]
Hyela thapsina Turner, 1902; 112, TL: Queensland, Townsville
Hyela thapsina Turner, 1902
Tarache xuthota Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 755, pl. 172, f. 17, TL: Queensland, Townsville
bilineata (Warren, 1913) (Tarache)
thapsinana (Strand, 1917) (Tarache)
Acontia thapsina, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Acontia xuthota ; [POOLE]
Acontia thapsina ; [POOLE]; [AUCL]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia tinctilis Wallengren, 1875; 109, TL: Transvaal
Tarache hyperlophia Hampson, 1902; 387, TL: Transvaal; Weenen, Estcourt, Natal; Cape Colony, Transkei
Acontia tinctilis ; [POOLE]
Turkey. See [About maps]
Phalaena (Noctua) titania Esper, 1798; Die Schmett., Th. IV, Bd. 2 (Abs. 2) (49-50): 36, (Abs. 1) (49-50): pl. 190 (Noct. 111), f. 2, TL: Taurien
Acontia titania ; [POOLE]
Madadgasca
Acontia trimacula Saalmüller, 1891; 335, TL: Madagascar, Nossi Be
Acontia trimacula ; [POOLE]
South Africa, Namibia. See [About maps]
Acontia umbrigera Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 34, TL: [South Africa] Murrayburg
Acontia trimaculata Aurivillius, 1879; 60, TL: Damara
Acontia umbrigera ; [POOLE]
SEEU, Transcaucasia. See [About maps]
Acontia urania Frivaldszky, 1836; 274, pl. 7, f. 10, TL: "Balkans, Röpul"
Chariclea eversmanni Kolenati, 1846; 102, pl. 18, f. 3, TL: Transcaucasica, Elisabethopol
Acontia urania ; [POOLE]
Nigeria. See [About maps]
Tarache vaualbum Hampson, 1914
Tarache vau-album Hampson, 1914; 216, TL: Nigeria, Minna
Acontia vaualbum ; [POOLE]
Brazil (Parana). See [About maps]
Tarache(?) venita Schaus, 1904; 160, TL: Parana, Castro
Acontia venita ; [POOLE]
Mexico. See [About maps]
Tarache vittamargo Dyar, 1912; 76, TL: Mexico, Tehuacan
Acontia vittamargo ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia wahlbergi Wallengren, 1856; 58, TL: "Kaffern"
Acontia urbani Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; pl. 108, f. 35, TL: Natal, Durban
Tarache vahlbergi Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 776 (emend.), TL: "Kaffern"
Acontia wahlbergi, African Moths [AFM]
Acontia wahlbergi ; [POOLE]
Nabimia
Acontia wallengreni Aurivillius, 1879; 61, TL: Damara
Tarache vallengreni Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10: 768 (emend.), TL: Damara
Acontia wallengreni ; [POOLE]
Yemen. See [About maps]
Tarache yemenensis Hampson, 1918; 189, TL: Yemen
Acontia yemenensis ; [POOLE]
South Africa. See [About maps]
Acontia zelleri Wallengren, 1856; "Kaffern"
Acontia imitatrix Wallengren, 1856; 59, TL: "Kaffern"
Acontia transfigurata Wallengren, 1856; 60, TL: Kaffern
?Acontia tinctilis Wallengren, 1875
Acontia transfigurata, African Moths [AFM]
Acontia zelleri ; [POOLE]
Guatemala. See [About maps]
Acontia(?) damia Druce, 1889; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 308, 3: pl. 28, f. 25, TL: Guatemala, San Gerónimo
Unknown or unplaced taxa
Acontia antica Walker, 1869; 37 (type lost, preocc. Acontia antica Walker, 1862)
26.2.2013 (146)
- References:
- [AFM]
- African Moths
- [AUCL]
- Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996; Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia; CSIRO, Australia
- [About maps]
- Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
- [BAMONA]
- Opler, Pavulaan, Stanford & Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
- [BCA]
- electronic; BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA
- [Bruce Walsh]
- Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona
- [Don Herbison-Evans]
- and Stella A. Crossley; Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans
- [Dylan Lloyd]
- Hafanedd, Deiniol Rd., Bangor, Wales, U.K., LL57 2UP; e-mail: Dylan Lloyd
- [ESP]
- Heppner, 1981; The dates of E. J. C. Esper's Die Schmetterlinge in Abblidungen... 1776-[1830]; Archives of Natural History (1981) 10 (2): 251-254
- [GALEPS]
- Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States; James K. Adams; Dept. of Natural Science, Dalton State College, Dalton, GA ; http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/index.htm
- [Ian Kimber]
- http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/
- [MBE]
- Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/
- [MPG]
- North American Moth Photographers Group
- [NACL]
- Hodges, 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
- [NOCTS]
- Noctuid Search; An Interactive Key to Identify the Noctuidae of North America; e-mail: Thomas D. Eichlin; e-mail: Scott A. Kinnee; Dennis E. Mayhew; Ronald E. Somerby; Charles S. Papp
- [PNWM]
- Pacific Northwest Moths
- [POOLE]
- Poole, 1989; Lepidopterorum catalogus (n.s.) 118 - Noctuidae
- Some related literature:
- Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
- Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Sixiéme. Noctuélites. Tome 2
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2)
: 1-443,
Atlas (Noctuelites): pl. 1-24 (1858)
- Cramer, [1777]
- Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques)
Uitl. Kapellen 2
(9-16): 1-152, pl. 97-192 (1777)
- Esper, 1798
- Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Theil IV. Die Eulenphalenen
Die Schmett., Th. IV, Bd. 2
(Abs. 1) (48): 373-420, pl. 184-186 (Noct. 105-107) (1796),
(Abs. 1) (49-50): 421-464, pl. 187-191 (Noct. 108-112) (1798),
(Abs. 1) (51): 465-496, pl. [192],[193] (Noct. 113-114) ([1799-1803]),
(Abs. 1) (52): 497-536, pl. 194-195 (Noct. 115-116) (1804),
(Abs. 1) (53): 537-632, pl. 196 (Noct. 117) (1804),
(Abs. 1) (54): 633-698, pl. 197-198 (Noct. 118-119) (1805),
(Abs. 2) (49-50): 1-44 (1798),
(Abs. 2) (51): 45-54 ([1799-1803]),
(Abs. 2) (52): 55-62 (1804),
(Abs. 2) (53): 63-85 (1805)
- Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
- Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Behilfen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Band 2. Abtheilung 2. Lepidoptera. Rhopalocera
Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2)
(1): 1-136, pl. 1-21 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, [1865]),
(2): 137-378, pl. 22-47 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1865),
(3): 379-536, pl. 48-74 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1867),
(4): 537-548, pl. 75-120, (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-9 (pl. 1-74), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) ,
(5): pl. 121-140, (erklärung) 1-10 (pl. 75-107), (Inhalts-Vers.) 1-20 (pl. 108-140), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
- Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1889; Godman & Salvin, 1889
- Biologia Centrali-Americana; or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Mexico and Central America. Zoology. Lepidoptera. Heterocera
Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera
1: 1-490,
3: pl. 1-101
- Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1898
- Biologia Centrali-Americana; or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Mexico and Central America. Zoology. Lepidoptera. Heterocera
Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera
2: 1-692,
3: pl. 1-101
- Hampson, 1910
- Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum
Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus.
10: i-xix, 1-829, pl. 148-173,
11: pl. 174
- Hufnagel, 1766
- Fortsetzung der tabelle von den nachtvogein. IV. Fortsetzung der dierten tabell von de Insecten, besonders von denen so genannten nacheulen als der zwoten klasse. Der nachvögel hiesiger gegend
Berlin. Magazin, 3 (3)
: 279-309
- Oberthür, 1887
- [Lépidopteres d'Algérie]
Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 7
: xlviii-xlix,[48-49],
: lvii-lix,[57-59],
: lxvii,[67-68],
: lxxvi,[76],
: lxxxiii-lxxxiv,[83-84],
: xcix-c,[99-100]
- Rothschild, 1915
- Lepidoptera of the M'Zab country, south Algeria, collected by Dr Ernest Hartert and Carl Hilgert in 1914
Novit. Zool. 22
(2): 228-243
- Todd, 1960
- A new species of Acontia Ochsenheimer from Cuba (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 62 (3)
: 189-191
- Walker, [1858]
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
9: 1-252 (1856),
10: 253-492 ([1857]),
11: 493-764 (1857),
12: 765-982 ([1858]),
13: 983-1236 ([1858]),
14: 1237-1520 (1858),
15: 1521-1888 (1858)
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