Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854

Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854

Palthis asopialis, the faint-spotted palthis moth, is an Erebidae moth found in North America.

Family
Genus
Palthis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854

Palthis asopialis, commonly known as the faint-spotted palthis moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is native to North America, where its range extends from Florida northward to Ontario and westward to Texas. The wingspan of adult faint-spotted palthis moths measures between 19 and 23 millimeters. The adult moths fly between January and October, with the flight period varying based on the species' location. In the northeastern part of its range, the species has at least two generations per year. In the southern parts of its range, it produces more generations annually. Documented food plants for this species include Bidens species, along with the leaves of beans, corn, and oak.

Photo: (c) Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Palthis

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