Athis (genus)
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Athis is a genus of moths
within the family Castniidae
. It was described by Hübner in 1819.
Moths
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within the family Castniidae
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...
. It was described by Hübner in 1819.
Species
- Athis ahalaAthis ahalaAthis ahala is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Brazil ....
(Druce, 1896) - Athis amalthaeaAthis amalthaeaAthis amalthaea is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Brazil....
(Druce, 1890) - Athis bogotaAthis bogotaAthis bogota is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Colombia....
(Strand, 1912) - Athis clitarchaAthis clitarchaAthis clitarcha is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Panama, Nicaragua , Costa Rica and Honduras.The length of the forewings is 51-55 mm for males and about 65 mm for females. The head, thorax and abdomen are brown on the upperside, but golden tawny below. The antennae are brown, but...
(Westwood, 1877) - Athis delectaAthis delectaAthis delecta is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Mexico ....
(Schaus, 1911) - Athis flavimaculataAthis flavimaculataAthis flavimaculata is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Mexico .The length of the forewings is 40-53 mm for males and 56-65 mm for females. The upperside, head and thorax are brown and the abdomen fulvous. The underside of the head, palpi, thorax and abdomen is pale...
(Miller, 1972) - Athis fuscorubraAthis fuscorubraAthis fuscorubra is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Trinidad, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela. It is probably also found in the Colombian Amazonas and north-western and northern Brazil....
(Houlbert, 1917) - Athis hechtiaeAthis hechtiaeAthis hechtiae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico....
(Dyar, 1910) - Athis incaAthis incaAthis inca is a moth of the Castniidae family. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica.-Subspecies:*Athis inca inca *Athis inca briareus *Athis inca dincadu...
(Walker, 1854) - Athis palatinusAthis palatinusAthis palatinus is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil .The length of the forewings is 35-50 mm...
(Cramer, [1777]) - Athis axaquaAthis axaquaAthis axaqua is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found from north-central to south-western of Venezuela and might reach south-eastern Colombia.The length of the forewings is 40-46 mm...
González & Fernández Yépez, 1992 - Athis rutilaAthis rutilaAthis rutila is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Brazil , Venezuela, French Guiana and Peru.The length of the forewings is about 58 mm. The forewings are brownish-orange, but slightly darker at the base. There is a dark, rounded spot on the apex of the discal cell and toward the...
(R. Felder, 1874) - Athis superbaAthis superbaAthis superba is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Peru and French Guiana.-Subspecies:*Athis superba superba *Athis superba orientalis...
(Strand, 1912) - Athis theraponAthis theraponAthis therapon is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Brazil. It was once introduced to New Jersey.The larvae are a minor pest of Orchidaceae....
(Kollar, 1839) - Athis thysaneteAthis thysaneteAthis thysanete is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico....
(Dyar, 1912) - Athis pinchoniAthis pinchoniAthis pinchoni is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Martinique....
(Pierre, 2003)