Reinstatement of Athis miastagma (Dyar, 1925) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) as a valid species inhabiting the Pacific slope of Central Mexico

Jorge M. González; G.B. Lopez; J.D.J.G. Diaz; S. Simon; V. Sarto i Monteys; Robert  Worthy

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5061.2.4

Reinstatement of Athis miastagma (Dyar, 1925) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) as a valid species inhabiting the Pacific slope of Central Mexico

Jorge M. González^*
, G.B. Lopez
, J.D.J.G. Diaz
, S. Simon
, V. Sarto i Monteys
, Robert Worthy

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Mexico is the Mesoamerican country with the highest number of Castniidae species (12), most of which are found in the dry regions of the country. Among these, Athis hechtiae (Dyar, 1910) was considered a species widely distributed in Mexico after Athis miastagma (Dyar, 1925) was synonymized with A. hechtiae over two decades ago. A genetic and morphological study, as well as details of the natural history of various populations of these two taxa have led us to restore Athis miastagma as a valid species (stat. rest.), increasing the number of castniids recorded in Mexico to 13.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	300-322
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	5061
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5061.2.4
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2021

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González, J. M. (Creator), Lopez, G. B. (Creator), Diaz, J. D. J. G. (Creator), Simon, S. (Creator), Sarto i Monteys, V. (Creator) & Worthy, R. (Creator), Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database, 4 Nov 2021
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