Acontia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. Eusceptis, Pseudalypia and Spragueia are sometimes included in the present genus, but here they are tentatively treated as different pending further research. Many species of Tarache were also once placed here (see below).

Acontia
Acontia lucida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Acontiini
Genus: Acontia
Ochsenheimer, 1816
Synonyms[1]
  • Desmophora Stephens, 1829
  • Euphasia Stephens, 1830
  • Heliothera Sodoffsky, 1837
  • Porrotha Gistl, 1848
  • Tima Walker, [1858]
  • Metapioplasta Wallengren, 1865
  • Hoplotarache Hampson, 1910
  • Cardiosace Hampson, 1910
  • Aulotarache Hampson, 1910
  • Stylorache Hampson, 1910
  • Procriosis Hampson, 1910
  • Chelichares Hampson, 1910
  • Rhodotarache Warren, 1914
  • Fredina Brandt, 1939
  • Ascopserotarache Berio
  • Uracontia Beck, 1996
  • Acontarache Berio, 1977
  • Emmelacontia Beck, 2000

Description

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Palpi long, porrect (extending forward) and met by a short sharp frontal tuft. Third joint prominent. Antennae simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled and tuftless. Forewings with non-crenulate cilia. Veins 7, 8 and 9, 10 stalked. Larva possess four abdominal prolegs.[2]

Species

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Former species transferred to Tarache

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The following species were recently transferred to the genus Tarache:

Former species

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 31, 2020). "Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.