%0 Journal Article %T Observations on the genus Athis H¨ıbner, [1819] and description of a new species from Peru (Lepidoptera, Castniidae) %A Roberto Vinciguerra %J Biodiversity Journal %D 2011 %I Edizioni Danaus, Palermo %X One new species of the genus Athis H¨ıbner, [1819] from Peru (Athis pirrelloi n. sp.) is described andillustrated. The male, the preimaginal stages and the host plant are still unknown. Some additional informationsabout the genus Athis H¨ıbner, [1819] and the congeneric species/subspecies are given. %K Lepidoptera %K Castniidae %K Athis %K new species %K Peru %U http://www.biodiversityjournal.com/pdf/2_97-102.pdf