Acontia

Not to be confused with Acontias.
For the town of ancient Spain, see Acontia (town). For the anatomical term, see Acontia (anatomy).

Acontia
Acontia lucida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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).

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 31, 2020). "Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 2, 2020.