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Species of moth

Athis palatinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Athis
Species: A. palatinus
Binomial name
Athis palatinus
(Cramer, )
Synonyms
  • Papilio palatinus Cramer,
  • Castnia palatinus
  • Aciloa pallida Lathy, 1922
  • Aciloa ferruginosa Lathy, 1922
  • Castnia palatinoides Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia staudingeri Druce, 1896

Athis palatinus is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil (including Trinidad, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador and southern Colombia).

Adults have been observed feeding at flowers of Warszewiczia coccinea.

Subspecies

  • Athis palatinus palatinus (Surinam, Trinidad)
  • Athis palatinus ferruginosa (Lathy, 1922) (Peru)
  • Athis palatinus palatinoides (Houlbert, 1917) (Peru)
  • Athis palatinus staudingeri (Druce, 1896) (Panama)

References

  1. Athis at funet
  2. A synopsis of the Castniidae (Lepidoptera) of Trinidad and Tobago

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Athis palatinus


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