Hista fabricii is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Brazil. It mainly occurs in the southern and south-eastern parts of the country, in areas of the Atlantic Forest.
Hista fabricii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Castniidae |
Genus: | Hista |
Species: | H. fabricii
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Binomial name | |
Hista fabricii | |
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The length of the forewings is 34 mm for males and 42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April.
There are some records of larvae foraging in Tillandsia aeranthos, but the food plant is unknown.
Subspecies
edit- Hista fabricii fabricii (Brazil)
- Hista fabricii boisduvalii (Walker, 1854) (Brazil)
- Hista fabricii papagaya (Westwood, 1877) (Brazil)
Etymology
editThe specific epithet is a tribute to Johan Christian Fabricius (1745-1808).
References
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- Moraes, S.S.; Duarte, M.; González, J.M. 2010: Revision of Hista Oiticica (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) and discussion on the validity of its subspecies. Zootaxa, 2421: 1–27. Preview