Biology:Athis palatinus

Short description: Species of moth

Athis palatinus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Castniidae
Genus:	Athis
Species:	A. palatinus
Binomial name
Athis palatinus (Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
Papilio palatinus Cramer, [1777] 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)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4694086 entry