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Hista fabricii

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Hista fabricii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Hista
Species:
H. fabricii
Binomial name
Hista fabricii
(Swainson, 1823)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia fabricii Swainson, 1823
  • Castnia boisduvalii Walker, 1854
  • Castnia herrichii Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
  • Castnia ciela Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
  • Castnia besckei Ménétriés, 1857
  • Castnia boisduvali Schaufuss, 1870 (not Walker, 1854)
  • Castnia papagaya Westwood, 1877
  • Castnia papagaya f. grandensis Strand, 1913
  • Castnia similis Röber, 1927
  • Castnia boisduvali f. interrupta Spitz, 1930

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.

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

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  • Hista fabricii fabricii (Brazil)
  • Hista fabricii boisduvalii (Walker, 1854) (Brazil)
  • Hista fabricii papagaya (Westwood, 1877) (Brazil)

Etymology

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The specific epithet is a tribute to Johan Christian Fabricius (1745-1808).

References

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  1. ^ Hista at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  • 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