MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Noctuidae: Acontiinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The ACONTIINAE are a loosely-defined group of probably unrelated
Quadrifinae (ie those Noctuids with a well-developed hindwing vein M2) which reach their
greatest
diversity in the tropics. They are mostly small or very small species with a
robust appearance.
JAMAICAN SPECIES
I have catalogued 12 species from Jamaica in this
subfamily so far,
as listed below.
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illustration of the adult, where available (and sometimes its genitalia) and brief
information on the species.
The genus Acontia
Acontia tetragona Walker 1857
The genus Amyna
Amyna octo Guenee 1852
The genus Araeopteron
Araeopteron acidalica Hampson 1910
The genus Cydosia
Cydosia nobilitella Cramer 1779
The genus Eublemma
Eublemma recta Guenee 1852
Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schaeffer 1868
The genus Lithacodia
Lithacodia glauca Hampson 1910
The genus Spragueia
Spragueia perstructana Walker 1865
Spragueia margana Fabricius 1794
Spragueia apicalis Herrich-Schaeffer 1868
Spragueia dama Guenee 1852
The genus Thioptera
Thioptera aurifera Walker 1858
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