Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Acontiini (tribe)/  Acontia (genus)/  Procriosis (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1916)
Citation:	Hoplotarache caeruleopicta, sp. n.
Original genus:	Hoplotarache
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1916
Issue:	1
Pagination:	121–122; pl. 1, fig. 37
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31596845

Acontia caeruleopicta (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by H. Hacker, A. Legrain & M. Fibiger (2008: 117), genitalia slide NHMUK 9782♂, NHMUK	Somalia	Somalia N, Somaliland, Mandera, 47 miles SW of Berbera, 3000 ft, 24.iv.1909, leg. W. Feather.	Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 121–122
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Lectotype	♀	NHMUK	Paralectotypes 1♂, 1♀, NHMUK.	Somalia	Somalia N, Somaliland, Mandera, 47 miles SW of Berbera, 3000 ft, 24.iv.1909, leg. W. Feather.	Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 121–122

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Djibouti		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 95
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Ethiopia		Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 117
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Kenya		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 95
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Saudi Arabia		page nhmuk
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Somalia		Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather. page 121
Acontia caeruleopicta (Hampson, 1916)	Tanzania		Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 117

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Acontia caeruleopicta (1)

Acontia caeruleopicta (2)

Acontia caeruleopicta (3)

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