Acontia behrii

Acontia behrii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Species:
A. behrii
Binomial name
Acontia behrii
Smith, 1900

Acontia behrii is a moth in the family Noctuidae described by Smith in 1900.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Acontia behrii is 9164.[4][5]

Morphology

Acontia species are characterized by an elongated palpi having pointed frontal tuft, and a well developed third segment. Antennae are simple and filiform, having no complex modifications or branches. Both the thorax and abdomen are covered in smooth scales, lacking tufts or patches. The forewing is bordered with non-crenulate cilia, and plain unnotched fringe along the edges. In terms of venation, veins 7 to 10 are stalked. The larval stage is characterized by the presence of four pairs of abdominal prolegs.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Species Acontia behrii - Hodges#9164". BugGuide. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Acontia behrii Smith, 1900". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Acontia behrii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. ^ "931374.00 – 9164 – Acontia behrii – Smith, 1900". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ Hampson, G.F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Vol. Moths–II. Taylor and Francis.

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
  • Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. vol. 40, 1–239.


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