Pseudacontia
Smith, 1883
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1Pseudacontia is a small of noctuid established by John B. Smith in 1883. The genus contains three recognized distributed in North America. Species were originally described from the late 19th to early 20th century. The genus name suggests a resemblance to the related genus Acontia.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Pseudacontia can be distinguished from the related Acontia by genitalic characters and subtle differences in wing pattern. The type species Pseudacontia crustaria was originally described in the genus Acontia before being transferred. Specific diagnostic features for field identification are not well documented in accessible literature.
Distribution
North America. have been recorded from the United States.
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Species
The includes three : Pseudacontia crustaria (Morrison, 1875) – the type species, originally described as Acontia crustaria; Pseudacontia cansa J.B. Smith, 1908; and Pseudacontia louisa J.B. Smith, 1908. Both P. cansa and P. louisa were described by John B. Smith, the author of the genus.
Taxonomic history
Smith established Pseudacontia in 1883, but the has received limited subsequent taxonomic study. The group remains in the Noctuinae, though precise tribal placement may require revision.