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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Acontia

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acontiinae  

Species native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Acontia antica

 

Acontia caffraria

 

Acontia chrysoproctis

 

Acontia citripennis

 

Acontia cyanocraspis

 

Acontia discoidea

 

Acontia gradata

 

Acontia gratiosa

 

Acontia guttifera

 

Acontia hemixanthia

 

Acontia leucotrigona

 

Acontia margaritata

 

Acontia marmoralis

 

Acontia niphogona

 

Acontia nitidula

 

Acontia nubilata

 

Acontia porphyrea

 

Acontia psaliphora

 

Acontia spangbergi

 

Acontia tetragonisa

 

Acontia tinctilis

 

Acontia umbrigera

 

Acontia wahlbergi

 

Acontia wallengreni

 

Acontia zelleri

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.