''Athetis'' is a
genus of
moths of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1821.
Species
Former species
* ''Athetis miranda'' is now ''
Proxenus miranda
''Proxenus miranda'', the miranda moth or glistening rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, where it has been recorded south through California to Arizona and in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado
C ...
''
(Grote, 1873)
* ''Athetis mindara'' is now ''
Proxenus mindara
''Proxenus mindara'', the rough-skinned cutworm moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by William Barnes
William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, write ...
''
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)
* ''Athetis mendosa'' is now ''
Proxenus mendosa
''Proxenus mendosa'' is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily ...
''
(McDunnough, 1927)
References
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Acronictinae
Noctuoidea genera