''Prometheus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
s within the family
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with fewer than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically ...
. It was described 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 1824
Taxonomy
''Prometheus'' contains the following species:
* ''
Prometheus annae
In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; , , possibly meaning "forethought")Smith"Prometheus". is a Titans, Titan god of fire. Prometheus is best known for defying the gods by theft of fire, stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the fo ...
''
* ''
Prometheus cochrus''
* ''
Prometheus cononia''
ee ''Castnia mars'' Druce, 1883 (?)* ''
Prometheus ecuadoria''
* ''
Prometheus heliconioides''
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Prometheus mimica''
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Prometheus personata''
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Prometheus polymorpha''
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Prometheus simulans''
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Prometheus zagraea''
References
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Castniidae
Moth genera
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