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Species Acontia n-sp-two - Acontia new-species-two - Hodges#9164.87

9160.1 – Acontia jaliscana - Acontia n-sp-two

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Acontiinae (Bird Dropping Moths)

Tribe Acontiini

Genus Acontia

Species n-sp-two (Acontia new-species-two - Hodges#9164.87)

Hodges Number

9164.87

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Acontia n-sp Poole

Range

Western to southeastern, Texas, southeastern New Mexico and northeastern Mexico. (1)

Season

Apparently one flight from late summer to fall.

Food

Abutilon pedunculare

See Also

Acontia chea

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Noctuidae of North America (nearctica.com) (1)

Works Cited

1.	Noctuidae of North America (nearctica.com)

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 28 September, 2014 - 4:24pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Kyhl Austin, Steve Morris
Last updated 23 April, 2023 - 8:17am

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