Noctuidae - Acontiinae       Ponometia new species 1  Diagnosis:
Ponometia new species 1 is weakly sexually dimorphic. The male
is easily identified. The basal half of the forewing to the
postmedial line is pure white with a most a highly diffused
scattering of light scales at the base and a small brown dot on
the costa in the location of the antemedial line. The postmedial
line is strong accentedly with black on its inner side and with
a triangular projection reaching the inner side of the reniform.
The reniform is ovate and distinct, filled with light gray. A
subterminal line is present as a vague yellow-green line
stretching from the apex to the inner margin. The terminal line
is a regular line of dark brown dashes. The fringe is white, but
with brown patches; one about one-fourth the distance from the
forewing apex and the other near the inner angle. The dark
patches in the fringe give the male a slightly falcate
appearance even though the outer margin is evenly curved. The
female is similar to the male,