Biology:Athis palatinus

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Short description: Species of moth

Athis palatinus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Athis
Species:
A. palatinus
Binomial name
Athis palatinus
(Cramer, [1777])[1]
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 [2] (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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4694086 entry