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Athis palatinus
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Butterflies & moths

Athis palatinus

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAthis palatinus (Cramer, 1777)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCastniidae
GenusAthis

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2023First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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