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Noctuidae
931311 – 9087   Ponometia venustula (Walker, 1865)
© Maury Heiman - f. © Charles Melton - m.
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Synonymy: Acontia venustula Walker, 1865
Acontia discoidalis Walker, 1866
Thalpochares fortunata Grote, 1882
Thalpochares perita Grote, 1882
Orobena subcitrinalis Hulst, 1886
Taxonomic Notes: Ponometia venustula: Formerly placed in the genus Tarachidia, ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine, J.D. & R.W. Poole, 2010. Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 39: 1-160.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com)
Ponometia venustula
© Ethan Kistler - f.
Ponometia venustula
© Arlene Ripley - m.
Ponometia venustula
© Robin McLeod - m.
Ponometia venustula
© Randy Hardy
Ponometia venustula
- 17mm – © Jim Vargo
Ponometia venustula
- 17mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Ponometia venustula
- 17mm – © Jim Vargo

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