Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Noctuidae > Acontiinae > Acontiini > Acontia
Acontia opalinoides Guenée, 1852
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Acontia opalinoides
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Acontia upsilon (Walker, 1865).
Similar species with broken reniform hoop on forewing, Acontia upsilon has the entire marginal area dark.
Similar species with broken reniform hoop on forewing, Acontia upsilon has the entire marginal area dark.
References:
- Acontia opalinoides Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2): 219; TL: "Cote de Coromandel”. Text at https://archive.org/stream/histoirenaturell06bois#page/219/mode/1up
- https://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/ACONTIINAE/acontia%20opalinoides.htm
- Hampson, G. F. 1894. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis, London. Arctiidae, Agrostidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs. pg 311, #2020 as Tarache opalinoides
- http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=192417 [accessed 03 January 2021]
- The Macrolepidoptera of the World, Seitz, Vol 11, pg 305, & Plate 27f
Lepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Noctuidae > Acontiinae > Acontiini > Acontia
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Acontia opalinoides Guenée, 1852. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 2.61. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/357505/Acontia-opalinoides
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