About Acontia cretata Grote & Robinson, 1870
This description covers morphological traits of Acontia cretata, following the characteristics shared by the entire Acontia genus. All Acontia species have elongated palps with a pointed frontal tuft and a well-developed third segment. Their antennae are simple and filiform, with no complex modifications or branches. Both the thorax and abdomen are covered in smooth scales, with no tufts or patches. The forewing has non-crenulate cilia along its border, and a plain, unnotched fringe along its edges. For wing venation, veins 7 through 10 are stalked. The larval stage of Acontia species has four pairs of abdominal prolegs.
