Acontia clerana (Lower, 1902)
(previously known as : Tarache clerana)
 ACONTIINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Acontia clerana
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queensland)

The adult moth of this species has off-white forewings, with dark brown markings in the marginal halves. The hindwings are brown, fading somewhat toward the base. The moth has a wing span of about 2 cms.

Acontia clerana
Illustration 8 ,  Plate CLXXII of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The species has been found in Australia in

  • Western Australia,
  • South Australia,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 23 April 2012)