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Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

  • 1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada
  • 2. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, ,

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The taxonomic status of the 138 species of Acontiinae are reviewed and assigned to seven genera, Ponometia Herrich-Schaffer, Tarache Hubner, Acontia Ochsenheimer, Eusceptis Hubner, Pseudalypia H. Edwards, Spragueia Grote, and Trogotorna Hampson. A key to the genera, diagnoses of the genera, species groups of Tarache, illustrations of adults and genitalia of representatives of the seven genera, and a check list of the New World species are included.

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