Carathis
| Carathis | |
|---|---|
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| Carathis gortynoides | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Phaegopterina |
| Genus: | CarathisGrote, [1866] |
Carathis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1866.[1]
Species
- Carathis alayorumBecker, 2011
- Carathis australisRothschild, 1909
- Carathis byblis(Schaus, 1892)
- Carathis gortynoidesGrote, [1866]
- Carathis palpalis(Walker, 1855)
- Carathis septentrionalisBecker, 2011
Former species
- Carathis klagesi, now Tessella klagesi(Rothschild, 1909)
References
- ^Savela, Markku. "Carathis Grote, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- Becker, V. O. (2011). "A review of the neotropical moth genus Carathis Grote (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 21 (2): 95–97.
External links
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
