Palthis
Encyclopedia
Palthis is a genus of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Palthis angulalisPalthis angulalisThe Dark-spotted Palthis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to coastal British Columbia, south to Florida and Texas....
– Dark-spotted Palthis Hübner, 1796 - Palthis asopialisPalthis asopialisThe Faint-spotted Palthis Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, from Florida north to Ontario and west to Texas....
– Faint-Spotted Palthis Moth Guenée, 1854