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Palthis asopialis, the faint-spotted palthis moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1][2] It is found in North America, from Florida north to Ontario and west to Texas.

Palthis asopialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Palthis
Species:	P. asopialis
Binomial name
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
Bertula insignalis

The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The moth flies from January to October depending on the location. There are at least two generations in the north-east. There are more generations in the south.

Recorded food plants include Bidens species, and the leaves of beans, corn, and oak.

References

• Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Faint-spotted Palthis Moth Palthis asopialis (Guenée, 1854)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
• Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.

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