| Athis inca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Athis |
| Species: | A. inca |
| Binomial name | |
| Athis inca (Walker, 1854) | |
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Athis inca is a species of moth in the family Castniidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with fewer 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 have clubbed antennae and are day flying, and are often mistaken for butterflies. Indeed, some previous classification systems placed this family within the butterflies or skippers. The Neotropical species are commonly known as giant butterfly-moths, the Australian and Asian species as sun moths. The larvae are internal feeders, often on roots of epiphytes or on monocotyledons.
Athis is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
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Athis delecta is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Veracruz, Mexico.
Athis flavimaculata is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and the Mexican states of Morelos and Guerrero.
Athis hechtiae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Mexico.
Athis superba is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Peru and French Guiana.
Athis therapon is a moth in the family Castniidae. It is found in Brazil. It was once introduced to New Jersey.
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