''Ponometia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

. The genus was erected by

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in 1868.

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) is a searchable database maintained by the Department of Entomology at the Natural History Museum, London. It is based on card indices and scanned journals, nomenclatural catalogues and the ''Zoologica ...

gives this name as a synonym of ''

Acontia ''Acontia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. ''Eusceptis'', ''Pseudalypia'' and ''Spragueia'' are sometimes included in the present genus, but here they are tentatively treated ...

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Species

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Ponometia exigua ''Ponometia exigua'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found from Georgia, south to Florida and west to Texas. Outside of the United States it is found in Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, the ...

'' Fabricius, 1793 * '' Ponometia macdunnoughi'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1923 (alternative spelling ''Ponometia mcdunnoughi'') * ''

Ponometia megocula ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Smith, 1900 * '' Ponometia sutrix'' Grote, 1880 * '' Ponometia tripartita'' Smith, 1903

Formerly ''Conochares''

* '' Ponometia acutus'' Smith, 1905 (syn: ''Ponometia catalina'' Smith, 1906) * ''

Ponometia altera ''Ponometia altera'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the southern parts of the United States, including New Mexico, Arizona and California. The wingspan is about 21 mm. The larvae feed on ''Ericameria ''Ericameria'' is ...

'' Smith, 1903 * '' Ponometia elegantula'' Harvey, 1876 (syn: ''Ponometia arizonae'' H. Edwards, 1878, ''Ponometia rectangula'' McDunnough, 1943)

Formerly ''Fruva''

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Ponometia fasciatella ''Ponometia fasciatella'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from South Carolina, south to Florida, west to Texas. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposit ...

'' Grote, 1875 * ''

Ponometia hutsoni ''Ponometia hutsoni'' is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controve ...

'' Smith, 1906 * '' Ponometia pulchra'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 * ''

Ponometia vinculis ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Dyar, 1914

Formerly ''Tarachidia''

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Ponometia alata ''Ponometia alata'' is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controvers ...

'' Smith, 1905 * ''

Ponometia albimargo ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 * ''

Ponometia albisecta ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Hampson, 1910 * ''

Ponometia albitermen ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 * ''

Ponometia bicolorata ''Ponometia bicolorata'' is a species of bird-dropping moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough James Halliday McDunnough (10 May 1877 – 23 February 1962) was a Canadians, Canadia ...

'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) * ''

Ponometia binocula ''Ponometia binocula'', the prairie bird-dropping moth, is a bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North Am ...

'' Grote, 1875 * ''

Ponometia bruchi ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Breyer, 1931 * ''

Ponometia candefacta ''Ponometia candefacta'', the olive-shaded bird-dropping moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the northern United States to southern Mexico. It has been introduced to Russia as a b ...

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Ponometia carmelita ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Dyar, 1914 * ''

Ponometia clausula ''Ponometia clausula'' is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controv ...

'' Grote, 1882 * ''

Ponometia corrientes ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * ''Ponometia exigua' ...

'' Hampson, 1910 * '' Ponometia cuta'' Smith, 1905 * '' Ponometia dorneri'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 * '' Ponometia erastrioides'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Ponometia flavibasis'' (Hampson, 1898) * '' Ponometia fumata'' (Smith, 1905) * '' Ponometia heonyx'' Dyar, 1913 * '' Ponometia huita'' Smith, 1903 * '' Ponometia libedis'' Smith, 1900 * '' Ponometia margarita'' Schaus, 1904 * '' Ponometia marginata'' Köhler, 1979 * ''

Ponometia mixta ''Ponometia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Acontia''. Species * '' Ponometia exigua ...

'' Möschler, 1890 * '' Ponometia morsa'' Köhler, 1979 * '' Ponometia nannodes'' Hampson, 1910 * '' Ponometia nigra'' (Mustelin, 2006) * '' Ponometia nigrans'' Köhler, 1979 * '' Ponometia parvula'' Walker, 1865 * '' Ponometia phecolisca'' H. Druce, 1889 * '' Ponometia semibrunnea'' H. Druce, 1909 * '' Ponometia semiflava'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Ponometia septuosa'' Blanchard & Knudson, 1986 * '' Ponometia tortricina'' Zeller, 1872 * '' Ponometia venustula'' Walker, 1865 * '' Ponometia virginalis'' Grote, 1881 * '' Ponometia viridans'' Smith, 1904

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Acontiinae Noctuoidea genera {{Acontiinae-stub